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What mathematicians make
Typical
$106,000
Starting analyst
$65,000
Senior or in finance
$161,000
Job Bank's national median is $51 an hour, about $106,000 a year full time. Job Bank counts mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries together in one group, so the figure covers all three. Pure research jobs at universities sit lower than the banks and technology firms.