Operational risk analyst vs core analyst

The differences between operational risk analysts and core analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a core analyst has an average salary of $85,142, which is higher than the $82,457 average annual salary of an operational risk analyst.

The top three skills for an operational risk analyst include risk management, operational risk and risk assessments. The most important skills for a core analyst are troubleshoot, transducers, and permeability.

Operational risk analyst vs core analyst overview

	Operational Risk Analyst	Core Analyst
Yearly salary	$82,457	$85,142
Hourly rate	$39.64	$40.93
Growth rate	23%	23%
Number of jobs	24,212	8,560
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

What does an operational risk analyst do?

An operational risk analyst is responsible for evaluating the company's operational processes and policies and identify procedures that pose risks for the business. Operational risk analysts strategize techniques to minimize financial loss and prevent operational hazards that may cause delays in operation and affect the quality of deliverables. They analyze incident reports and other underlying factors to improve services and develop opportunities that would bring more revenue resources and profits for the business. An operational risk analyst may also facilitate safety training and programs for employees to reiterate guidelines and regulations for compliance.

What does a core analyst do?

Core analysts collect samples of minerals, water, rocks, or anything related to earth to analyze in specialized laboratories. They record the properties from the samples they collected and store the data in their computerized systems. Working in this position requires maximum attention to detail, technical knowledge, and eagerness to learn and discover new things. They analyze and record every attribute of the samples they collect like, weight, color, texture, and reaction to some chemicals that may or may not change depending on the variables they use.

Operational risk analyst vs core analyst salary

Operational risk analysts and core analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Operational Risk Analyst	Core Analyst
Average salary	$82,457	$85,142
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $112,000	Between $55,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Maryland	-
Best paying company	PayPal	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between operational risk analyst and core analyst education

There are a few differences between an operational risk analyst and a core analyst in terms of educational background:

	Operational Risk Analyst	Core Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Geology
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of California, Berkeley

Operational risk analyst vs core analyst demographics

Here are the differences between operational risk analysts' and core analysts' demographics:

	Operational Risk Analyst	Core Analyst
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 11.2% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between operational risk analyst and core analyst duties and responsibilities

Operational risk analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and update SQL databases to solve technical problems.
Manage treasury workstation steering team for automation of core treasury operations for increase reliability of financial reporting and decision making.
Prepare SAR (suspicious activity reports) reports to cases.
Apply knowledge of fixed-income securities to structure restrictions on exposure to risk.
Review, document & investigate transactions to ensure rules set by BSA are followed.
Perform reconciliations to improve efficiency and control of securities, commodities, and futures businesses.

Core analyst example responsibilities.

Manage inventory levels by running bi-weekly MRP reports by identifying and validating purchasing requirements.
Assemble and maintain equipment for performing permeability tests, and calibrate pressure transducers and gauges.
Provide sidewall and conventional core analysis for oil and gas exploration and production.
Perform relative permeability experiments on oil and gas reservoir core samples to predict future performance of a reservoir under various production conditions
Experience using INFOBLOX to configure DHCP as well as IP management.
Analyze rebate rates on borrow securities to resolve contract compare breaks.

Operational risk analyst vs core analyst skills

Common operational risk analyst skills

Risk Management, 17%
Operational Risk, 15%
Risk Assessments, 8%
Strong Analytical, 5%
Internal Audit, 4%
Internal Controls, 4%

Common core analyst skills

Troubleshoot, 27%
Transducers, 14%
Permeability, 13%
Scientific Data, 12%
IP, 10%
Core Samples, 8%

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