Also called: Revenue Management Analyst
Figures out the best prices for products using data on demand, competitors, and costs.
You analyze how a price drop on headphones affected sales and recommend holiday discounts that maximize profit.
Estimate.
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 economics, finance, or analytics.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Finance, Business Analytics.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Algorithmic pricing now sets many prices automatically, so fewer junior analysts are needed; tricky pricing strategy stays.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics, AP Calculus, Spreadsheets or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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