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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Operations Research Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Logistics Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricOperations Research AnalystsLogistics Engineers
National median salary$88,940$82,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment108,510251,040
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsMathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading ComprehensionSystems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Database Administrators, Statistical AssistantsElectronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost Estimators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

73%

16 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

1

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Operations Analysis
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.5 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level

Only in Logistics Engineers

  • Monitoring
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Operations Research Analysts

  • Science