Also called: Pricing Analyst, Revenue Strategist
Sets room prices every day based on demand, events, and competitors to maximize hotel revenue.
You check how fast rooms are booking for a concert weekend and raise prices, or lower them for a slow Tuesday. You use pricing software and spreadsheets and present forecasts to the GM. It is one of the most analytical, well-paid jobs in hotels.
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, business, or analytics.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Business Analytics, Economics.
Growing faster than average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI pricing systems now set room rates automatically, so one analyst covers many more hotels.
Classes: AP Statistics, Economics, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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