What is the difference between a statistical programmer and a SAS programmer?

A SAS programmer uses analytic software produced by the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Institute. Many SAS programmers do the same work as statistical programmers, but their software knowledge is specific to SAS. SAS programmers are essentially specialists whereas a statistical programmer is more of a generalist. You need additional qualifications to be a SAS programmer, including earning SAS certification, which is a training, learning, and exam process with different levels depending on your experience. The certification process includes information on programming, advanced analytics, data management, business intelligence, and administration.