Purchase price analyst vs project analyst

The differences between purchase price analysts and project 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 project analyst. Additionally, a project analyst has an average salary of $71,174, 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 project analyst are project management, data analysis, and customer service.

Purchase price analyst vs project analyst overview

	Purchase Price Analyst	Project Analyst
Yearly salary	$60,677	$71,174
Hourly rate	$29.17	$34.22
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	46,011	207,513
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Purchase price analyst vs project analyst salary

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Project Analyst
Average salary	$60,677	$71,174
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $84,000	Between $52,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Colorado	New Jersey
Best paying company	Amazon	Google
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between purchase price analyst and project analyst education

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Project Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Purchase price analyst vs project analyst demographics

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

	Purchase Price Analyst	Project Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 57.7% Female, 42.3%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 13.7% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between purchase price analyst and project 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.

Project analyst example responsibilities.

Develop infrastructure to enable clients to better understand and manage risks associate with their decision environment to capture opportunities.
Develop and maintain VISIO process diagrams.
Coordinate system upgrades, interface development, QA testing and end-user training.
Originate, track, and submit final samples of promotional materials to FDA.
Team member that implement bar code system, close reductions and Hyperion software.
Project utilize DB2, CICS, MQ-Series software in a mainframe/NT workstation environment.

Purchase price analyst vs project analyst skills

Common purchase price analyst skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common project analyst skills

Project Management, 22%
Data Analysis, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Status Reports, 5%
SharePoint, 4%
PMP, 4%

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