AI Career Radar

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.

AI exposure28 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation32
Freedom to set tasks76
Repeating the same tasks28
$88,940Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+11.9%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
64Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
75
Speaking
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
75
Judgment and Decision Making
63
72
Monitoring
63
47
Complex Problem Solving
62
78
Active Learning
62
72
Coordination
62
53
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
53
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
75
Social Perceptiveness
60
47
Learning Strategies
58
50
Instructing
58
50
Systems Analysis
57
72
Systems Evaluation
56
72
Service Orientation
56
44
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
88
Science
52
56
Negotiation
52
28
Management of Personnel Resources
50
41
Operations Analysis
49
69
Installation
48
0
Quality Control Analysis
47
22
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Management of Material Resources
47
22
Technology Design
47
19
Troubleshooting
47
6
Equipment Selection
47
0
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
22
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
41
Operation and Control
43
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Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

92/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Negotiation

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
13%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Negotiation

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
13%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Negotiation, Monitoring, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Operations Research Analysts could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.