# SAS

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sas

SAS is a statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute, widely used by data analysts, statisticians, and researchers for data management, advanced analytics, and business intelligence. It uses its own programming language (SAS language) for tasks like data cleaning, statistical modeling, and reporting, and is heavily used in industries like healthcare, pharmaceuticals, banking, and government due to its long-standing validation for regulatory work. It competes with tools like R and Python for statistical analysis but is known for its enterprise support and reliability in regulated environments.

## SAS in the job market

- Open roles: 39
- Employers hiring: 17
- Median stated pay: $192,000 (middle half $158,000 – $248,000), from 26 of 39 open roles — the 67% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside SAS

Measured from the 39 open roles that name SAS, not from a curated list.

- [R](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/r) — 27 roles (69.2%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 19 roles (48.7%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 18 roles (46.2%)
- [Tableau](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tableau) — 12 roles (30.8%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 10 roles (25.6%)
- [Statistical Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-analysis) — 8 roles (20.5%)
- [Biostatistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/biostatistics) — 4 roles (10.3%)
- [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 4 roles (10.3%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 3 (8%)
- Mid: 6 (16%)
- Senior: 22 (59%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 3 (8%)
- Management: 3 (8%)

From 37 roles whose posting states a level.

## Roles that use SAS

- [Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biostatistician) — 13
- [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-analyst) — 5
- [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst) — 2
- [Actuarial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuarial-analyst) — 1
- [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager) — 1
- [Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-specialist) — 1

## Employers hiring for SAS

- [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — 8 open roles
- [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — 6 open roles
- [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — 5 open roles
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 3 open roles
- [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — 2 open roles
- [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [R](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/r), [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [Statistical Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-analysis), [SPSS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/spss), [Stata](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/stata), [Statistical Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-software), [IBM SPSS Statistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ibm-spss-statistics), [Statistical Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-programming), [Predictive Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/predictive-analytics), [Data Analysis Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis-software), [Biostatistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/biostatistics), [Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-management)

## Open roles requiring SAS (39)

- [Staff Engineer – Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/192abc86-4cdb-405b-b49c-fcf3d358b6a3/staff-engineer-business-development-at-continental-resources) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK
- [Enrollment & Forecasting Analyst or Senior](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5a94fab5-eabd-4f5b-9f34-b3bc5092bca1/enrollment-forecasting-analyst-or-senior-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $76,500 – $103,500
- [Sr. Principal Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8b2796ec-3b86-4ba5-8d6f-150889bc9666/sr-principal-biostatistician-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Remote, USA, $134,000 – $179,000
- [Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69080b32-b66b-4d77-be59-ffb7089bcd17/data-specialist-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI
- [Principal, Consumer Finance Investment Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e24c69a6-4bec-4b28-ba96-3c63fe835dff/principal-consumer-finance-investment-strategy-at-apollo-management) at [Apollo Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/apollo-management) — Woodland Hills, CA, $300,000
- [Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/edd5da68-dc9e-4e52-901a-caacf7433eaa/analyst-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Full-time, Minneapolis, MN, $120,000 – $150,000
- [Principal Scientist, Biostatistics, Late-Stage Clinical Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7318d7a-cc38-42b6-a7a3-bb15b31d0959/principal-scientist-biostatistics-late-stage-clinical-development-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $190,800 – $300,300
- [Director, Biostatistical Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f3047c31-685e-4445-a463-82632053ea38/director-biostatistical-programming-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $227,418 – $275,577
- [Assoc Director, Biostatistics- Inflammation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3e1c75f4-2680-4880-b692-e593e961cf5f/assoc-director-biostatistics-inflammation-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, Parsippany, NJ, $195,670 – $253,220
- [Technical Project Manager – Enterprise Applications & Analytics Platforms](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/09f15d6e-032e-4676-8062-b9c8a2db05ad/technical-project-manager-enterprise-applications-analytics-platforms-at) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time

All 39 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=fafcbea9-3e9a-41dd-b8ca-12bd0fc129db