Purchase price analyst vs performance analyst

The differences between purchase price analysts and performance 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 performance analyst. Additionally, a performance analyst has an average salary of $76,906, 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 performance analyst are data analysis, powerpoint, and visualization.

Purchase price analyst vs performance analyst overview

	Purchase Price Analyst	Performance Analyst
Yearly salary	$60,677	$76,906
Hourly rate	$29.17	$36.97
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	46,011	70,065
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Purchase price analyst vs performance analyst salary

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Performance Analyst
Average salary	$60,677	$76,906
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $84,000	Between $57,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Maryland
Best paying company	Amazon	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between purchase price analyst and performance analyst education

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Performance Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Purchase price analyst vs performance analyst demographics

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Performance Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 59.9% Female, 40.1%
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, 14.7% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between purchase price analyst and performance 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.

Performance analyst example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint inter-office documentation in relation to projects and internal processes.
Charge with and achieve the production of accurate and timely monthly investor reports and reconciliations in accordance with applicable service agreements.
Develop SQL scripts and store procedures using PL/SQL.
Involve in setting up the JMETER tool on various environments.
Develop presentations (PowerPoint) to be deliver to prospective clients.
Create custom Java jobs for server log analysis and graph plotting.

Purchase price analyst vs performance analyst skills

Common purchase price analyst skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common performance analyst skills

Data Analysis, 9%
PowerPoint, 7%
Visualization, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Process Improvement, 5%
Data Collection, 5%

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