If you like working with numbers, you may want to consider becoming a statistician, one of the many Denver finance jobs (Click here) available.

Statisticians use their knowledge of mathematics to design surveys and experiments; collect, process, and analyze data; interpret results from surveys and experiments; and create opinion polls. They may specialize in bio-statistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, economic statistics, or other fields.

Most applicants for statistician jobs should have a master's degree in statistics or mathematics, although research and academic positions usually require a Ph.D., and jobs with the federal government only require a bachelor's degree.

There were about 22,600 statisticians throughout the nation during 2008, and that number is expected to increase by 13 percent by 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

About 20 percent of employees work for the federal government; while 10 percent work in state and local governments; and the remainder work in the private industry for scientific research development services, insurance carriers, and pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing.

Employment of statisticians in the Denver area is anticipated to grow from 222 workers during 2009 to 233 workers by 2019, resulting in 11 additional jobs and an average annual increase of .5 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment.

The top industries that employed statisticians in the Denver area during 2009 include:

• Insurance carriers and related activities
• Membership organizations and associations
• Hospitals
• Publishing industries
• Professional and technical services
• Educational services
• Ambulatory healthcare services
• Computer and electronic product manufacturing

The average wage for statisticians in the Denver are was $32.38 per hour or $67,359 per year during 2009, while the average entry-level wage was $24.48 per hour or $50,920 per year.

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Financial analysts are one of the most popular occupations for those considering Denver finance jobs.

The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield area's financial activities industry employed 91,500 workers during January, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 92,500 workers during December 2009 and a 2.3 percent decrease from last year.

Financial analysts are responsible for conducting quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions. The Colorado Department of Labor & Employment considers financial analysts to be an in demand occupation.

The median wage for financial analysts in the Denver-Aurora area during 2008 was $33.07 per hour, slightly higher than the median wage throughout Colorado of $32.54 per hour. The median yearly wage in Denver during the same time was $68,793, compared to $67,673 per year throughout Colorado.

Employment for financial analysts in Denver is expected to increase from 4,142 workers during 2008 to 4,949 workers by 2018, accounting for an increase of 1.8 percent each year and a total of 807 additional jobs.

The top 10 industries in Denver that employed financial analysts during 2009 were:

1. Financial investment and related activity at 24.7 percent
2. Professional and technical services at 18.8 percent
3. Management of companies and enterprises at 8.5 percent
4. Telecommunications at 6 percent
5. Credit intermediation and related activity at 5.7 percent
6. Insurance carriers and related activity at 3.2 percent
7. Publishing industries at 1.7 percent
8. Oil and gas extraction at .8 percent
9. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods at .6 percent
10. ISPs, search portals and data processing at .3 percent

Some related occupations include: accountants; auditors; credit analysts; personal finance advisers; tax examiners, collectors and revenue agents; actuaries; and economists.

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