(OIRA). The chief statistician is appointed by the Administrator of the OIRA.

Katherine Wallman was the chief statistician from 1992 to January 2017. Nancy Potok held the position from January 2017 to December 2019. After Potok left office, a job posting was listed on USAJobs to find a replacement. Dominic (Dom) Mancini was the acting replacement. The position remained vacant until April 2022, when Karin Orvis