Purchase price analyst vs business process analyst

The differences between purchase price analysts and business process analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a purchase price analyst and a business process analyst. Additionally, a business process analyst has an average salary of $78,215, which is higher than the $60,677 average annual salary of a purchase price analyst.

The top three skills for a purchase price analyst include customer service, and . The most important skills for a business process analyst are process improvement, project management, and subject matter experts.

Purchase price analyst vs business process analyst overview

	Purchase Price Analyst	Business Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$60,677	$78,215
Hourly rate	$29.17	$37.60
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	46,011	160,260
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Purchase price analyst vs business process analyst salary

Purchase price analysts and business process analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purchase Price Analyst	Business Process Analyst
Average salary	$60,677	$78,215
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $84,000	Between $57,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Colorado	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Amazon	Google
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between purchase price analyst and business process analyst education

There are a few differences between a purchase price analyst and a business process analyst in terms of educational background:

	Purchase Price Analyst	Business Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Purchase price analyst vs business process analyst demographics

Here are the differences between purchase price analysts' and business process analysts' demographics:

	Purchase Price Analyst	Business Process Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 10.5% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 14.6% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between purchase price analyst and business process analyst duties and responsibilities

Purchase price analyst example responsibilities.

Manage factory activities for key commodities encompassing resource management in materials and production.
Utilize DSTWare ERP system to analyze orders for inventory replenishment by means of interpreting trends, deviations, and statistical tests.
Code analysis as per the best practices on PL/SQL.
Work with current software vendor and pricing manager to utilize ERP system for procurement and pricing protocols.
Provide constant communication to national and international vendors and OEM customers.
Work with pharmacy staff to develop discharge medication application for nursing and pharmacy staff to provide patients with clearer medication instructions.

Business process analyst example responsibilities.

Apply control concepts to develop and manage KPIs and establish internal processes.
Program manage the roll-out of new and efficient solution that house all SOX documentation.
Upgrade programs from FoxPro to SQL server to automate and streamline the assumption update process with SQL procedures and DTS packages.
Manage technical design and architecture sessions to ensure functionality deliverables meet business requirements.
Manage the Salesforce preparation for migration from GreatPlains to PeopleSoft and successfully execute said migration.
Collaborate with project manager in tracking and managing project development process following RUP base SDLC methodologies.

Purchase price analyst vs business process analyst skills

Common purchase price analyst skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common business process analyst skills

Process Improvement, 9%
Project Management, 8%
Subject Matter Experts, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%

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