Operations Research Analysts

This post summarizes key statistics on Operations Research Analysts using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 45,363
25 64,824
30 77,244
35 90,725
40 94,753
45 107,507
50 105,878
55 110,004
60 108,141
65 108,038


Hours Worked Share
0-20 1.90
20-39 5.20
39-41 73.70
41-50 15.20
50-60 3.00
More than 60 1.10

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Operations Research Analysts.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
16.70 116,809 National security and international affairs
10.50 83,189 General government, n.e.c.
6.60 89,182 Justice, public order, and safety
6.20 84,270 Administration of human resources programs
5.90 109,951 Management and public relations services
4.70 90,753 Computer and data processing services
4.30 102,992 Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy
4.00 91,833 Administration of economic programs
3.40 82,109 Insurance
3.30 140,492 Research, development, and testing services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Operations Research Analysts work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Operations Research Analysts. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Operations Research Analysts received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Operations Research Analysts. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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