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Senior operations analyst salary

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Joel Stevenson

Average senior operations analyst salary

$82,757

$39.79 hourly rate

Entry-level senior operations analyst salary
$61,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

Understanding Senior Operations Analyst Salaries

The salary for a Senior Operations Analyst averages around $82,757 per year, translating to approximately $40 per hour. Factors influencing this salary include geographic location, industry, and years of experience. For instance, analysts in high-demand states or sectors such as technology often earn higher salaries.

In addition to base salary, many organizations offer benefits such as performance bonuses, health insurance, and retirement plans. These factors can significantly enhance overall compensation. Senior Operations Analysts are essential in interpreting data to inform strategic decisions, leading to career advancement opportunities in roles like Operations Manager or Director of Operations.

Salary Insights by State

When considering a career as a Senior Operations Analyst, it's important to examine salary variations across different states. For example, states like California and New York offer higher average salaries due to the higher cost of living and demand for skilled professionals. This geographic disparity highlights the necessity for aspiring analysts to evaluate potential job locations thoroughly.

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Where can a Senior Operations Analyst earn more?

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Columbus, OH$123,104
Topeka, KS$71,709
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Ropes & Gray$114,974
Bloomberg$105,503

Senior operations analyst salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a senior operations analyst typically falls between $73,436 and $94,650.
zippia
$82,757yearly
glassdoor[1]
$94,650yearly
indeed[2]
$91,851yearly
comparably[3]
$93,865yearly
Salary.com[4]
$73,436yearly
payscale[5]
$74,471yearly

Average senior operations analyst salary by state

The average senior operations analyst salary in California, Washington, and Delaware are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average senior operations analyst salary states are Tennessee, South Dakota, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for senior operations analysts

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$96,659$46.47
2Illinois$93,846$45.12
3Oregon$88,857$42.72
4District of Columbia$95,852$46.08
5Delaware$95,012$45.68
6California$111,854$53.78
7Virginia$89,361$42.96
8Maine$91,190$43.84
9North Carolina$84,478$40.61
10Texas$80,541$38.72
11Ohio$84,186$40.47
12Wyoming$78,383$37.68
13Alaska$81,447$39.16
14West Virginia$88,619$42.61
15Utah$76,796$36.92
16Minnesota$80,618$38.76
17New Jersey$91,085$43.79
18Rhode Island$76,609$36.83
19New York$87,397$42.02
20Arizona$80,990$38.94
21Maryland$87,686$42.16
22Colorado$82,072$39.46
23Iowa$77,258$37.14
24Alabama$74,486$35.81
25Massachusetts$80,715$38.81
26Louisiana$75,421$36.26
27Pennsylvania$70,471$33.88
28Indiana$70,334$33.81
29Connecticut$79,198$38.08
30North Dakota$74,943$36.03
31Hawaii$69,384$33.36
32Kansas$71,606$34.43
33Nevada$70,392$33.84
34Michigan$71,249$34.25
35South Carolina$72,852$35.02
36Missouri$70,410$33.85
37New Hampshire$74,468$35.80
38Vermont$64,606$31.06
39Georgia$66,781$32.11
40Nebraska$65,673$31.57
41Wisconsin$64,298$30.91
42New Mexico$69,327$33.33
43Kentucky$63,979$30.76
44Florida$60,856$29.26
45Tennessee$62,373$29.99
46Arkansas$58,669$28.21
47Mississippi$65,308$31.40
48Idaho$60,109$28.90
49Montana$60,515$29.09
50Oklahoma$64,192$30.86
51South Dakota$62,081$29.85

Highest paying cities for senior operations analysts

The highest-paying cities for senior operations analysts are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$123,104$59.18
2Seattle, WA$97,354$46.80
3Washington, DC$95,900$46.11
4Chicago, IL$94,087$45.23
5Trenton, NJ$91,266$43.88
6Richmond, VA$89,342$42.95
7Annapolis, MD$87,889$42.25
8New York, NY$87,589$42.11
9Jacksonville, NC$85,627$41.17
10Cleveland, OH$84,734$40.74
11Denver, CO$82,082$39.46
12Austin, TX$82,077$39.46
13Springfield, MA$81,212$39.04
14Phoenix, AZ$81,120$39.00
15Minneapolis, MN$80,727$38.81
16Des Moines, IA$77,053$37.04
17Salt Lake City, UT$76,402$36.73
18Baton Rouge, LA$75,600$36.35
19Columbia, SC$72,904$35.05
20Topeka, KS$71,709$34.48

Senior operations analyst salary details

A senior operations analyst's salary ranges from $61,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $111,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average senior operations analyst salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a senior operations analyst's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$111,000$9,250$53
75th Percentile$96,000$8,000$46
Average$82,757$6,896$40
25th Percentile$70,000$5,833$34
10th Percentile$61,000$5,083$29

Highest paying senior operations analyst jobs

The highest paying types of senior operations analysts are senior operations manager, business systems senior analyst, and staff analyst.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Analyst Lead$95,264$7,939$45.80122,353
Business Intelligence Analyst$80,249$6,687$38.58124,916
Analyst$73,007$6,084$35.10253,138
Process Analyst$73,233$6,103$35.21123,238
Contractor-Business Analyst$87,402$7,283$42.02147,698
Staff Analyst$99,158$8,263$47.67174,178

How would you rate the starting salaries for senior operations analysts, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Joel Stevenson

Founding Director USC Columbia Technology Incubator, Associate Director Faber Entrepreneurship Center, Senior Lecturer Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management, University of South Carolina

Don't know of a better starting salary than the one mentioned above-a lot of room for advancement.

Top companies hiring senior operations analysts now:

  1. Citi jobs (41)
  2. JPMorgan Chase & Co. jobs (220)
  3. Walmart jobs (24)
  4. United jobs (35)
  5. Salesforce jobs (61)

Which companies pay senior operations analysts the most?

Senior operations analyst salaries at Ropes & Gray and Oak Hill Advisors are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior operations analyst salary at companies like DocuSign and Biogen are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Ropes & Gray$114,974$55.28
2Oak Hill Advisors$114,704$55.15
3DocuSign$112,359$54.02
4Biogen$111,324$53.52
5PayPal$110,341$53.05
6ICE Mortgage Technology$109,654$52.72
7SoFi$109,636$52.71
8Genentech$109,332$52.56
9Ross Stores$109,251$52.52
10AbbVie$109,082$52.44
11MFS Investment Management$108,533$52.18
12Invesco$108,486$52.16
13Bristol-Myers Squibb$107,862$51.86
14ConocoPhillips$107,807$51.83
15Silicon Valley Bank$107,401$51.64
16AIG$106,516$51.21
17Palantir$106,279$51.10
18Citi$105,837$50.88
19Okta$105,660$50.80
20Bloomberg$105,503$50.72

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$83,000$82,200$81,400$80,600$79,800$79,000
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Senior operations analyst salary trends

The average senior operations analyst salary has risen by $13,681 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior operations analyst earned $69,076 annually, but today, they earn $82,757 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for senior operations analysts over the last decade.

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Average senior operations analyst salary over time

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Senior operations analyst salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$82,800$39.79+1.6%
2024$81,400$39.15+1.7%
2023$80,100$38.49+2.4%
2022$78,100$37.57+2.7%
2021$76,000$36.56+0.7%

Recently added senior operations analyst salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Axos BankSenior Operations AnalystOmaha, NE06/30/2025$50,088
BrexRevenue Operations Senior AnalystSan Francisco, CA06/29/2025$114,808
BrexRevenue Operations Senior AnalystNew York, NY06/29/2025$114,808
DatabricksSR. Revenue Operations AnalystSan Francisco, CA06/29/2025$111,800
Upgrade LabsSenior Analyst, Investor Data & OperationsSan Francisco, CA06/29/2025$110,000
Avery Dennison CorporationSR Transportation Operations AnalystMentor, OH06/28/2025$77,000
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.Security Operations Analyst, SeniorWashington, DC06/28/2025$86,800
Thermo Fisher ScientificSenior Operations Finance AnalystRichmond, VA06/28/2025$85,000
Chenega CorporationContinuity of Operations Senior AnalystWashington, MA06/28/2025$145,000
Wal-MartSenior Analyst, OperationsBentonville, AR06/28/2025$60,000

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