Compare Operations Research Analysts & Economists 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
Economists $143,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.


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.

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Medium
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
High

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

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Medium

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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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 Economists
Economists

Licensing

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Licensing for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Economists
Economists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

6 related certifications

Certification for Economists
Economists

2 related certifications

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