Operations research analysts

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Total Workforce

153k

Average Age

43.9

Average Salary

$83,319

Average Male Salary

$90,527

Average Female Salary

$76,719

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Operations research analysts are most often employed by the National security & international affairs industry. The average yearly wage for Operations research analysts was $83,319 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Operations research analysts by wage are Market research analysts & marketing specialists, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, and Other Physical Scientists.

Operations research analysts are part of the Computer & mathematical occupations, along with Computer systems analysts, Information security analysts, Computer and information research scientists, Computer support specialists, Computer network architects, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Operations research analysts are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC, and Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Operations research analysts are District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Operations research analysts and on wages and locations for those in the field. National security & international affairs is the industry that employs the most Operations research analysts, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Operations research analysts, by average wage, is Management of companies & enterprises. Operations research analysts are paid most in Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$83,319

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,726

In 2018, Operations research analysts earned an average of $83,319, $29,430 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Other Physical Scientists make somewhat more than Operations research analysts while Market research analysts & marketing specialists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Operations research analysts as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.263

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Operations research analysts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.263, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Operations research analysts (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Operations research analysts.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Operations research analysts

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Operations research analysts.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Operations research analysts, by number of employees, are National security & international affairs, Executive offices & legislative bodies, and Justice, public order, & safety activities .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Operations research analysts, by average wage, are Management of companies & enterprises, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Scientific research & development services, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, and Scientific research & development services.

Industries by Share

153k

2018 Workforce

± 9,605

5.23%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.53%

The number of people employed as Operations research analysts has been growing at a rate of 5.23%, from 145,611 people in 2017 to 153,223 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Operations research analysts employed by various industries. National security & international affairs employs the largest share of Operations research analysts at 14.5%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 9.92% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 8.53%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Operations research analysts in the US. The average age of male Operations research analysts in the workforce is 44.2 and of female Operations research analysts is 43.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Operations research analysts is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

73.2k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,642

80k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,942

52.2% of Operations research analysts are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Operations research analysts.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Operations research analysts

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

64.9% of Operations research analysts are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.7% of Operations research analysts, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Operations research analysts.

Age by Gender

44.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.14

43.7

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.02

The median age of Operations research analysts is 43.9, and Male employees are generally 0.554 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Operations research analysts from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Operations research analysts is Business but a relatively high number of Operations research analysts hold a major in Math & Statistics.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Operations research analysts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Operations research analysts need many skills, but most especially Mathematics, Critical Thinking, and Complex Problem Solving. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Operations research analysts need more than the average amount of Programming, Operations Analysis, and Science.