Operations Research Analysts
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 766 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate nearly every task in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Present the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.
AI could help, but needs extra software
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