How to become an operations research analyst
Official title: Operations research analyst
Also called: Business intelligence consultant (non-IT), Business intelligence specialist (non-IT), Business operations analyst, Information and communications technology (ICT) product analyst, Intellectual property information analyst, Operation process analyst, Quantitative strategist, Head of Product Analysis, Head of Risk Analytics/Head of Compliance Analytics, Lead Product Analyst, Risk Analytics Analyst/Compliance Analytics Analyst, Risk Analytics Manager/Compliance Analytics Manager
Operations research analyst conducts quantitative analytics, data modelling and data analysis to address problems faced by organisations. He/she formulates mathematical models, assembles data relating to or representative of variables in the model, directs computations and other data preparation to test models and solve equations or for other business use cases. He/she prepares reports for management describing the solution to the problem and the alternative solutions. He/she may help with the deployment of quantitative models and guide others in the use of analytics to support business needs or analyse business products.
Main tasks
- Advising on or applying mathematical principles, models and techniques to a wide range of tasks in the fields of engineering, natural, social or life sciences
- Conducting logical analyses of management problems, especially in terms of input-output effectiveness, and formulating mathematical models of each problem usually for programming and solution by computer
- Preparing scientific papers and reports
- Supervising the work of mathematical, operations research analysts and actuarial assistants
Ways in
- University: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 5 universities in Singapore
- University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 6 universities in Singapore
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $76,224 a year. The middle half earn $57,120 to $114,360 a year.
- Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an operations research analyst?
Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees; Business & Commerce degrees.
How much does an operations research analyst earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $76,224 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $57,120 to $114,360.
Will AI change the work of an operations research analyst?
Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026