Researches competitors' products, prices and plans using public information.
You track competitors' price changes, read their earnings calls, test their new app and write a weekly briefing.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, economics or journalism.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Business Administration, Journalism.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI monitoring tools now track rivals' prices, posts and filings automatically, so fewer analysts are needed.
Classes: English Language Arts, AP Statistics, Journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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