The salary statistics of operations research analysts in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare operations research analyst salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) operations research analysts is $119,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid operations research analysts is $41,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,840 | 12.37% | 15.18% |
| 2017 | $63,830 | 11.37% | - |
| 2016 | $56,570 | -26.55% | - |
| 2014 | $71,590 | -23.01% | - |
| 2013 | $88,060 | 29.84% | - |
| 2012 | $61,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].