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Operations Data Analyst career
Collects, cleans, and explains the numbers operators use to decide.
Typical US total-comp around $95k ($75k–$130k) for experienced hires in major metros. Do not put salary on the résumé.
How the résumé should read
- Lead with operations data analyst outcomes, not a copy of the job description.
- SQL is the ticket. Then quantify the rest.
- Types often associated with this work include ISTJ, INTJ, INTP — flavor, not a filter. Write for the role, not the letter.
- If the portal is ATS-heavy, start from a classic single-column template, then switch skins for the human read.
Signals we score editorially
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AI-resilient
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- SQL is the ticket
- Easy to switch into analytics or PM