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Operations Research Analyst jobs: 89 open roles

Open operations research analyst jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $125,000 a year.

The market for operations research analyst work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Investment function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Operations research analysts”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open operations research analyst jobs
89

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$125,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to grow 12% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$88,940

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
7,500

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
Among operations research analysts, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Investment openings that ask for AI skills
6%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Investment openings that are remote
3%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. excel9%
  2. 2. risk management9%
  3. 3. due diligence5%
  4. 4. powerpoint4%
  5. 5. project management4%
  6. 6. audit3%
  7. 7. python3%
  8. 8. financial modeling3%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Open operations research analyst jobs

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Operations Research Analyst salary

The middle half of operations research analyst listings that state pay run from $110,000 to $130,000. See the full operations research analyst salary breakdown.

Where operations research analyst jobs are

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Operations Research Analyst jobs by city and state

Employers hiring operations research analysts

  • Treasury Department 11
  • Internal Revenue Service 9
  • Trinzic 5
  • Federal government of the United States 5
  • Department of the Air Force 5
  • Air Force Civilian Career Training 3
  • United States Government 3
  • US Department of War 3
  • Initio Capital 2
  • Systems Planning & Analysis 2

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