Operations Research Analysts

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Develop business methods and procedures, including accounting systems, file systems, office systems, logistics systems, and production schedules.84
• Observe the current system in operation, and gather and analyze information about each of the component problems, using a variety of sources.75
• Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems.75

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.53
• Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.53
• Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.52

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Review research literature.32

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 57 puts Operations Research Analysts in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 6 of 17 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 10 augmentable, and 1 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: audit how much of your week sits in the exposed tasks above — then shift time toward the durable set or investigate the adjacent roles below.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $88,940median wage
• 108,510employed
• 9,600annual openings
• +21.5%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Management Analysts 61
• Computer Systems Analysts 82
• Business Intelligence Analysts 69
• Computer and Information Research Scientists 62
• Data Scientist 41
• Junior Software Developer 61

FAQ — Operations Research Analysts

What does a score of 57 mean for a Operations Research Analysts?

It means that, weighted across the 17 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 57 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Develop business methods and procedures, including accounting systems, file systems, office systems, logistics systems, and production schedules; Observe the current system in operation, and gather and analyze information about each of the component problems, using a variety of sources; Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Review research literature. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.