At my work place, Statistics Canada, we have people called methodologists who are the Gods. They have degrees in statistics typically PhDs in statistics. I have a bachelors in statistics so I am an applied statistician or statistical projects manager. I believe methodology is the study of methods. At my work that means things like correctly designing a SAS program that can compute a Coefficient of Variance for a given estimate based on survey data. Of course the design of sample and survey are all up to methodologists. We also employ a variety of sociologists, economists, geographers really all kinds of social scientists who use statistics to produce research papers and typically manage a single survey which they then write about. Many researchers use multiple surveys. We are hiring right now at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-eng.htm or French at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-fra.htm Apply online (available on January 19, 2010 until February 15, 2010). I am in the division here that does science and technology statistics and can help you access Canadian Internet Statistics. Yes, I also like marketing but I am not really tasked with this it looks good for me at work but it is really volunteer to this list/community. I just like to get it done. Peter Timusk, B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa. just trying to stay linear. Read by hundreds of lurkers every week. kiitos paljon, merci, thank you and muchas gracias for reading. alternate signature Peter Timusk statistical computer programmer ptimusk@sympatico.ca address 701-151 Parkdale Avenue Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1Y 4V8 Phone 613-729-8328 May all your numbers be quality numbers... even if they are only average numbers. Peter Timusk, B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa. just trying to stay linear. Read by hundreds of lurkers every week. kiitos paljon, merci, thank you and muchas gracias for reading.