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Operations Research Analysts
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North Carolina
Western Prosperity Zone
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Wilmington

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Business, Management and Administration

Annual Salary (Wages)

Lower End Wage (10th Percentile)

$59,320($28.52/hr)

Middle Wage (50th Percentile)

$96,450($46.37/hr)

Higher End Wage (90th Percentile)

$137,770($66.24/hr)

Ratings

Wage (5/5)
*****$
Job Openings (3/5)
***$--
Job Growth Rate (5/5)
*****$
Experience Level (5/5)
*****$

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Annual Median Wage
$ 96,450
$59,320 $137,770
Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Very Fast Growing

Operations Research Analysts use mathematics and logic to help organizations make informed decisions and solve problems.

What do they typically do

Number of Jobs

Average Annual

Job Growth +2.7%

Job Openings 232

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Education & Training

Education
Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.
Associated Programs or Majors
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods, Other
Business Statistics
Business Analytics
Information Systems
Nonprofit Leadership & Management
Business Administration Operations Management
Data Science
Mathematics
Operations Research
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Operations Research Analysts use mathematics and logic to help organizations make informed decisions and solve problems.
What do they typically do
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +2.7%
Job Opening 232
Job Listings
Select a region/location in North Carolina to begin your search.
View available jobs
Education & Training
Education
Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.
Associated Programs or Majors
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods, Other
Business Statistics
Business Analytics
Information Systems
Nonprofit Leadership & Management
Business Administration Operations Management
Data Science
Mathematics
Operations Research
More
License
More
Private Training Programs
2009
By Goal Career
Find out where to start your new journey.Get started
By Current Occupation
Find out what's next in line on your career journey.Get started
2550
Change 541

Interests

Investigative
Conventional
Enterprising

Work Place

Operations research analysts spend most of their time in offices. They may also spend time in the field, gathering information and analyzing processes by observing them. Analysts may travel to work with clients and company executives and to attend conferences. Because problems are complex and often require expertise from many disciplines, most analysts work on teams. Since top managers have immediate interest in the projects they work on, operations research analysts are often under pressure to meet deadlines. Almost all operations research analysts work full time and some work more than 40 hours per week.

Top Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Specialties

Mathematics
Engineering and Technology
Computers and Electronics
English Language
Administration and Management

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed. Many require more than five years of experience.

Training

May need some on-the-job training, but most assume you will already have the required skills, knowledge, experience, and training.

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