Compare Operations Research Analysts & Mathematicians 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.)

Operations Research Analysts $91,200
Mathematicians Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

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


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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mathematicians
Mathematicians
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mathematicians
Mathematicians
High

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.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mathematicians
Mathematicians
Medium

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Medium
Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mathematicians
Mathematicians
High

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Mathematicians
Mathematicians

Licensing

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Licensing for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Mathematicians
Mathematicians

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

6 related certifications

Certification for Mathematicians
Mathematicians

0 related certifications