Mathematician

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Mathematician conducts research in advanced mathematics to further mathematical knowledge. Develops applied mathematical models and formulas to address real-world problems in science, engineering, business, and other fields, or studies issues purely within mathematics.

Job Outlook

There were 9 Mathematician job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 605 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Mathematician industry, which includes the Mathematician career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Mathematician jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $113,444.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $113,444.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Mathematician postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $91,840.

Education and Experience

Posted Mathematician jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education Level	Percentage
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	72.89%
Master's Degree	42.98%
Doctoral Degree	49.92%
Other	0%

Posted Mathematician jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of Experience	Percentage
0 to 2 years	50.66%
3 to 5 years	35.53%
6 to 8 years	3.95%
9+ years	9.87%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Mathematician positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

Mathematics (95.7%)
Research (51.9%)
Communication (42.48%)
Detail Oriented (33.06%)
Verbal Communication Skills (31.24%)
Problem Solving (28.93%)
Time Management (26.61%)
English Language (26.28%)
Arithmetic (26.12%)
Packaging And Labeling (25.29%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Advanced Mathematics (87.96%)
Training Datasets (25.59%)
Automated Theorem Proving (25.59%)
Algebra (28.6%)
Combinatorics (5.85%)
Computer Science (16.39%)
Abstract Algebra (25.92%)
Geometry (28.09%)
Automation (26.09%)
Artificial Intelligence (54.85%)
Calculus (31.61%)
Probability (34.45%)
C++ (Programming Language) (19.73%)
Statistics (19.06%)
Curriculum Development (25.59%)
Differential Equations (26.25%)
Trigonometry (25.59%)
Mathematical Modeling (39.97%)
Topology (25.75%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Game Design (4.85%)
Algorithms (13.55%)
Data Analysis (9.36%)
Applied Mathematics (16.72%)
C (Programming Language) (7.53%)
Calculations (6.35%)
Policy Development (5.85%)
Java (Programming Language) (2.51%)
MATLAB (9.03%)
Physics (11.54%)
Machine Learning (8.19%)
Software Development (4.35%)
C# (Programming Language) (11.37%)
Numerical Analysis (5.18%)
R (Programming Language) (4.35%)
Python (Programming Language) (12.04%)
Probability Theories (6.86%)
Video Game Development (4.85%)
Game Mechanics (4.85%)
Scientific Computing (3.18%)
Software Engineering (5.35%)
Data Science (3.34%)
Simulations (7.36%)
Programming Languages (2.68%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

Advanced Mathematics (93.93%)
Algorithms (14.46%)
C++ (Programming Language) (21.07%)
Python (Programming Language) (12.86%)
MATLAB (9.64%)
Statistics (20.36%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Mathematician skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Applied Mathematician
Trainer
Postdoctoral Fellow
Mathematical Statistician
Mathematics Assistant
Lesson Instructor
Interdisciplinary Engineer
Simulation Analyst
Cost Estimating Analyst

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Mathematician jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Labelbox (153)
Outlier (149)
United States Department of Defense (21)
MITRE Corporation (12)
Light & Wonder (11)
Everi.Com (10)
Everi Holdings (10)
United States Department of Health and Human Services (10)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (8)
Bluberi Gaming (6)

North Carolina

Labelbox (5)
Outlier (4)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.

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