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45 per cent of respondents to our September poll said statisticians were not paid well enough. A quarter said pay was adequate, while 30 per cent were unsure.

The simple poll, which ran throughout September 2009 did not seek to find reasons behind these views. And with only 20 responses it is in no way representative.

However, it may reflect market trends. Research by the itjobs.co.uk website found that salaries offered for statisticians in IT related jobs fell substantially in the 12 months to September 2009.