Operations Research Analysts
Business Management & Administration · Operations Management
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $57,840; experienced workers reach $128,900. About 1,290 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +49.1%
- Openings a year
- 146
- Employed in 2024
- 1,199
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Mathematics4.9
- Complex Problem Solving4.5
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.4
What the work is
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.
- Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
- Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.
- Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems.
- Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.
- Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.
- Define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Bachelor's degree43%
- Master's degree43%
- Doctoral or professional14%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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