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Statistical Assistants: Workplace Records
A code assigned to a source response can affect how that response appears in a later table, even when the source itself has not changed. If a workplace concern involves an omitted response or a disputed category, connect the source check, the coding instructions and the requested presentation. A table label alone does not explain how its underlying observations were handled.
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What to organize first
Source status
Keep blank, unavailable and excluded observations distinguishable.
Code list
Identify the version and clarification used for the disputed category.
Original value
Separate a coding change from a change to the source response.
Presentation request
Record the grouping or label requirement in effect at the relevant stage.
Start with the work you actually do
Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Statistical Assistants (43-9111.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.Source task 9792 · updated 08/2026
- Code data prior to computer entry, using lists of codes.Source task 9798 · updated 08/2026
- Discuss data presentation requirements with clients.Source task 9794 · updated 08/2026
Identify the source set and completeness question
Record the permitted dataset or survey-batch reference and the completeness check assigned to you. Distinguish a blank response from a response that was unavailable or set aside for a stated reason. Note a question you raised about missing material and the response. Avoid filling a gap from memory or copying individual respondents’ information into a personal record.
Keep the coding instruction with the disputed category
Identify the authorized code list and version used for the relevant entry. Record a changed instruction or clarification about how a response should be classified. Distinguish the respondent’s original value from the category entered for analysis. If a code was corrected later, preserve the reason and sequence where permitted; a changed category should not be described as a change to the original response unless that also occurred.
Separate presentation requirements from source changes
Record the request for the table, chart or other presentation and any instructions about grouping or labeling. Note when those requirements changed relative to the coding work. If the workplace concern cites a final display, identify the available link to the data and coding version used for it. Do not assume that a later presentation requirement was known when you prepared the earlier entries.
Source context and limits
The selected O*NET 31.0 tasks cover checking source completeness, coding data for entry and discussing presentation requirements. They are dated August 2026. They provide occupational context rather than a statistical analysis method or a rule for excluding observations. This guide does not determine whether findings are valid, assign responsibility for an error or establish an employment claim.
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Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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