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Operations Research Analysts
Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decisionmaking, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, services, or products. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.
What an operations research analyst does
Become an operations research analyst
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good operations research analyst
- Using math to solve problems.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $44 per hour with an average salary of $91,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $32 and $51 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $66,200 and $106,800 per year.
Operations Research Analyst job outlook
- There are 2,659 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 347 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.