How to become a statistical clerk

Official title: Statistical clerk

Also called: Census clerk, Chart clerk, Coding clerk, Statistical assistant, Statistical coder, Traffic clerk (non-freight), Ÿ Coding clerk, Ÿ Statistical assistant, Ÿ Statistical coder

Statistical clerk compiles statistical records based on routine or special sources of information. He/she obtains the information required from survey forms, reports and publications, or by examining financial records and other documents. He/she also checks the information for consistency and completeness, collates data obtained or arranges it for processing, calculates and presents the data as required. He/she may prepare and supply factual information to assist in interpretation of the statistical data compiled.

Main tasks

• Identifying and resolving inconsistencies in responses
• Obtaining and compiling statistical or actuarial data based on routine or special sources of information
• Calculating totals, averages, percentages and other details and presenting them in the required tabular form

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $52,812 a year. The middle half earn $48,000 to $60,000 a year.
• Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How much does a statistical clerk earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $52,812 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $48,000 to $60,000.

Will AI change the work of a statistical clerk?

Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026