Computer & mathematical · SOC 15-2031
Operations research analysts
BLS projects 113,100 jobs in 2025 to become 126,600 by 2035 — +11.9%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+11.9%
projected change to 2035
About 13,500 more jobs
7,500
openings a year
6.6% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$88,940
median annual pay
Usually entered with: bachelor's degree
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment113,100
- 2035 projected126,600
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other computer & mathematical occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Software developers1,717,800+10.2%
- Computer user support specialists750,600-3.5%
- Computer systems analysts544,400+7.9%
- Computer occupations, all other471,200+5.1%
- Network and computer systems administrators323,600-4.1%
- Data scientists275,600+34.6%
- Information security analysts192,900+21.0%
- Software quality assurance analysts and testers187,600+5.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.