Compare Logistics Analysts & Operations Research Analysts District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Logistics Analysts $105,200
Operations Research Analysts $91,200

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Medium

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Medium

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
High
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Very High

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

Licensing

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Licensing for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts

3 related certifications

Certification for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

6 related certifications

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