Operations Research Analyst

Projected Growth
Much faster than average (14% or higher)

National Salary
$38.08 hourly, $79,200 annually

Local Salary Information
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Education
Master’s 56%, Bachelor’s 30%, Doctoral 11%

Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.
Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.
Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.
Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes.
Specify manipulative or computational methods to be applied to models.
Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy and reformulate models as necessary.
Define data requirements and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.
Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems.
Observe the current system in operation and gather and analyze information about each of the parts of component problems, using a variety of sources.
Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models in cases where models cannot be developed from existing data.
Break systems into their components, assign numerical values to each component, and examine the mathematical relationships between them.

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