Also called: Pricing Analyst
Analyzes demand to help set prices for hotels, airlines, cruises or sports tickets.
You notice a city festival will fill hotels next month, recommend higher prices and report how last weekend's rates performed.
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 hospitality, economics or math.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Economics, Mathematics.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Algorithms automate most daily pricing, leaving fewer analyst openings; spotting unusual events stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics, Spreadsheets or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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