Also called: Freight Rate Analyst, Pricing Analyst (Shipping)
Sets prices for shipping containers between ports and tracks fast-changing freight markets.
A pricing analyst monitors rate indexes, builds quotes for big customers, and adjusts prices when fuel costs or global events change demand.
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 supply chain.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Economics.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 13-1161: Much faster than average (7% or higher).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Algorithmic pricing sets more quotes automatically; analysts shift to oversight and big-customer deals.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Economics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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