Purchase price analyst vs process analyst

The differences between purchase price analysts and 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 process analyst. Additionally, a process analyst has an average salary of $73,233, 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 process analyst are process improvement, project management, and customer service.

Purchase price analyst vs process analyst overview

	Purchase Price Analyst	Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$60,677	$73,233
Hourly rate	$29.17	$35.21
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	46,011	123,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Purchase price analyst vs process analyst salary

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Process Analyst
Average salary	$60,677	$73,233
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $84,000	Between $49,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Connecticut
Best paying company	Amazon	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between purchase price analyst and process analyst education

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Purchase price analyst vs process analyst demographics

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Process Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
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, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 12.2% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between purchase price analyst and 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.

Process analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the development and implementation of application and infrastructure solutions that are stable, operationally healthy, and supportable in production.
Develop and manage department SharePoint site to use as a collaborative document management tool.
Collaborate with project manager in tracking and managing project development process following RUP base SDLC methodologies.
Used Visio for process mapping to review operational procedures when determining areas of improvement.
Look at Java code to help debug it.
Test CRM platform through complex use of matrices to be able to segment a database for a more applicable personal contact.

Purchase price analyst vs process analyst skills

Common purchase price analyst skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common process analyst skills

Process Improvement, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Business Processes, 4%

Purchase Price Analyst vs. similar jobs

Purchase Price Analyst related careers

Purchase Price Analyst related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Business and Financial Industry
Purchase Price Analyst
Purchase Price Analyst vs Process Analyst

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse business and financial jobs