What job can I get with a degree in maths and statistics?
This is a question we are frequently asked by students – but it's one we can't answer, because our graduates have many and varied careers. As you will see from the profiles below, people with mathematics or statistics in their degrees are employed in the finance industry, by government, in marketing, as engineers and in many other areas.
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AI Engineer, AI inside Inc.
Jon Xu, PhD (Pure Mathematics)
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Associate Publisher, American Mathematical Society
Loretta Bartolini, PhD (Pure Mathematics)
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Chief Technical Officer, Elaniti Ltd
Noon van der Silk, MSc (Pure Mathematics)
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Data and Analytics Consultant, Ernst & Young Pty Ltd
Shintaro Umeki, BSc (Mathematics and Statistics)
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Data Science Lead, JP Morgan Commercial & Investment Bank
Jonathan Budd, PhD (Mathematics)
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Data Scientist and Co-Founder, Diagonal Works
Gala Camacho Ferrari, MSc (Discrete Maths and Operations Research)
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Mathematics Teacher, Lauriston Girls' School
Echo Gu, MTeach (Secondary), Master of Data Science
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Manager, Data & Analytics, ZEN Energy
Heath Winning, MSc (Pure Mathematics)
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Model Validator, National Australia Bank
Behrooz Nikmami, PhD (Mathematics)
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Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Energy
Chris Green, PhD (Applied Mathematics)
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Research Officer, Smyth Lab
Lizhong Chen, PhD (Statistics)
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Research Scientist, CSIRO
Elena Tartaglia, PhD (Mathematical Physics)
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Research Scientist, Oracle
Steve Siu, PhD (Mathematics)
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Senior Data Scientist, Data Mettle
Ying Wan Yap, PhD (Applied Mathematics)
Job boards and job search resources
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Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute Job Ads
Browse categorised job opportunities around Australia.
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Math-jobs.com
Math-jobs.com is a large database of job opportunities around the world.
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Mathjobs.org
MathJobs.Org is an automated job application system, sponsored by the American Mathematical Society.
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Statistical Society of Australia Jobs Board
Search by keyword or location to find a job for you.
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StatsSci Job Listing Services
StatsSci has collected a list of job sites around the world.
Career advice and guides
Career resources from the University of Melbourne
- EmployMe job market reports
- Smart Resume resume review tool
- Careers and Employability LMS community – explore your career options with free online learning modules
- Meet the Careers and Employability team
General careers information
- Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) careers page
- Statistical Society of Australia careers page
- UNSW's maths and stats careers page
- Mathematical Association of America careers page
- Advancing Australia's Knowledge Economy – a report on employment of PhD graduates in Australia
- Guide to Mathematics and Statistics: Programs & Careers from OnlineEducation.com
Careers and study in data science
- How to Become a Data Analyst from Training.com.au
- What is Data Science from UC Berkeley
- Rise of the Data Analyst from Purdue
- Data Science Graduate Programs
- Discover Data Science
- Guide to Careers in Analytics, Data Science and Business Intelligence from OnlineEducation.com
- Techguide.org's guide to technology careers