While freshers starting as statisticians get paid in the range of 1,00,000 - 1,75,000. Scale of pay depends, to some extent, on the qualifications a candidate possesses. Those having designations like Statistical Analyst , Statistician / Econometrician ie those in senior positions get paid in the range of 3,00,000 - 6,50,000.Those employed by colleges and universities receive salaries comparable to salaries of other faculty members and often earn extra income from outside consulting, research and writing.