The American Statistical Association’s 2026 Work and Salary Survey, produced by Langer Research Associates, explores ASA members’ employment and salary as well as attitudes toward federal spending cuts and workforce reductions, work satisfaction and related topics.
ASA members report broadly negative impacts of federal budget cuts and workforce reductions on the government’s data collection activities, accompanied by sharp downturns in federal employees’ satisfaction with their jobs, job security and levels of job stress. These and other key findings are detailed here.