Note this information is only available at a national level, so even if you selected a state, you’ll see this information for the whole country. This information comes from O*NET Bright Outlook occupations and My Next Move career outlook designations (based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2020-30). This can help you see if local businesses are hiring-another way of looking at demand. You can also view local job listings in this field by clicking "Find job openings". A Below Average outlook means new job opportunities are less likely in the future.An Average outlook means that a small number of new job opportunities are likely in the future (less than an 8 percent increase).A Bright outlook means new job opportunities are very likely in the future.When new outlook information is developed, it will be reflected here. Many occupations are likely to have very different outlooks due to the rapidly changing economy.
Please note that this does not account for the impacts of the current pandemic. Outlook information can tell you whether a career is expected to be in demand in the future-that is, whether there are likely to be job openings if you choose this career. Positions with the military are usually filled by military veterans. Typical majors include engineering, computer science, analytics, or mathematics, as well as operations research. Though many positions require a master’s or Ph.D., a bachelor’s degree is sufficient for most entry-level positions. They often work in teams with experts from a variety of different fields. Most of their time is spent in an office, but they may visit organizations to gather data.
Almost all operations research analysts work full time, and are employed by finance and insurance companies, private consulting firms, manufacturing, and for the Department of Defense.
For example, they may help decide how to organize products in supermarkets, the best way to ship products, or even what an airline should charge for tickets. With data in hand, analysts help managers decide how to allocate resources, develop production schedules, manage the supply chain, and set prices. Their first step is exploring the problem at hand… then observing business processes in action… interviewing the clients or managers involved… and collecting other relevant data. Operations research analysts use modeling software to simulate current and future events, and explore how altering the costs, schedules and other variables, might affect results. Weighing the costs and benefits of different solutions to complex problems, operations research analysts help organizations make better decisions.