Pricing Analyst

Figures out the right price for products and services.

A day in the life

Analyzes sales data to see how customers react to a price change, then recommends prices for next season's products.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$75k
High
$110k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in economics, business, or math.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Economics, Business, Mathematics.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Dynamic pricing algorithms already set many prices; fewer analysts will oversee models and handle odd cases.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.

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