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Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians
Salary range for the majority of workers in the selected occupation - from R65,52 to R336,39 per hour - 2020.
Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians conduct research and improve or develop mathematical, actuarial and statistical concepts, theories and operational methods and techniques and advise on or engage in their practical application in such fields as engineering, business and social and other sciences.
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Duties and tasks
- Advising on or applying various data collection methods and statistical methods and techniques, and determining reliability of findings, especially in such fields as business or medicine as well as in other areas of natural, social or life sciences
- Evaluating, processing, analysing and interpreting statistical data and preparing them for publication
- Conducting logical analyses of management problems, especially in terms of input-output effectiveness, and formulating mathematical models of each problem usually for programming and solution by computer
- Applying mathematics, statistics, probability and risk theory to assess potential financial impacts of future events
- Studying, improving and developing mathematical, actuarial and statistical theories and techniques
- Supervising the work of mathematical, actuarial and statistical assistants and statistical clerks
- Designing and putting into operation pension schemes and life, health, social and other types of insurance systems
- Advising on or applying mathematical principles, models and techniques to a wide range of tasks in the fields of engineering, natural, social or life sciences
- Planning and organizing surveys and other statistical collections, and designing questionnaires
- Preparing scientific papers and reports
