16. Operations Research Analyst
Median Salary in USD: 109,770
Minimum Salary in USD: 43,400
Job Outlook (Growth in %): 27.00
Operation Research (OR) analysts rank 16th on our list of entry level job opportunities for economics majors. They are problem solvers by nature and assist organizations in making sense out of complex data. As OR is applicable to various disciplines like healthcare, logistics, consumer behavior, OR analysts have a wide variety of opportunities. However, a flair for mathematics and statistics is must if you want to make it big as OR analyst. They define problems for the senior management, source and compile the information that would help in solving these problems, form mathematical/statistical models to arrive at the solution and present the same in report format, including their suggestions. Some of the most important skills are creative thinking, problem-solving abilities and persistence.
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