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Pricing Analysts

Sales & Marketingvery highaugment
Projected change (est.): ~+8%
Median Wage (est.): ~$79,590
Employment (est.): ~58K

Overall Exposure

62+17

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

80

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

41

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

49

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

62→77
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

80→92
+12

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

41→59
+18

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

49→64
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Task Breakdown

Conduct competitive pricing analysis and market benchmarking
76%β 1
Build and maintain pricing models and elasticity analyses
70%β 1
Monitor price performance and recommend adjustments
72%β 1
Develop dynamic pricing algorithms and automation rules
58%β 0.5
Present pricing recommendations and business cases to stakeholders
38%β 0.5

About This Occupation

If you work as a Pricing Analyst, AI is profoundly reshaping your profession. With an automation risk of 49/100 and overall exposure at 62%, this role faces very high transformation. The highest-impact area is conduct competitive pricing analysis and market benchmarking at 76% automation. This is classified as an 'augment' role. BLS projects +8% growth through 2034 as data-driven pricing becomes essential. Analysts who master AI-powered dynamic pricing engines and predictive demand modeling will command premium salaries.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 3339ILO official

Business Services Agents Not Elsewhere Classified

Definition

ILO original text (English)

This unit group covers business services agents not classified elsewhere in Minor Group 333: Business Services Agents. For instance, the group includes those who establish business contacts, sell business services such as advertising space in the media, arrange contracts for performances of athletes, entertainers and artists, for the publication of books, the production of plays, or the recording, performance and sale of music, sell property and goods by auction and who design and organize package and group tours.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET13-1011.00

    Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

    Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

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    Cost Estimators

    Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.

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    Financial Risk Specialists

    Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

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  • ONET13-2099.01

    Financial Quantitative Analysts

    Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial instruments. Develop mathematical or statistical models for risk management, asset optimization, pricing, or relative value analysis.

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  • ONET13-2099.04

    Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

    Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.

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  • ONET41-1012.00

    First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

    Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

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  • ONET41-3011.00

    Advertising Sales Agents

    Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

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Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 49%, Pricing Analysts faces a moderate level of AI-driven change. Some tasks can be automated, but many require human judgment, creativity, or interpersonal skills that AI cannot yet replicate. The role is more likely to evolve alongside AI than be replaced.

Our estimated AI automation risk score for Pricing Analysts is 49% for 2025. Estimated overall AI exposure is 62%, with 80% theoretical exposure and 41% observed exposure. The estimated risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is +14 points. All of these are model-generated estimates, not measurements.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Pricing Analysts are: Conduct competitive pricing analysis and market benchmarking (76%), Monitor price performance and recommend adjustments (72%), Build and maintain pricing models and elasticity analyses (70%). These rates are our own estimates of how much of each task current AI systems can handle. They are not measurements and are not taken from any external dataset.

We estimate a +8% employment change for Pricing Analysts between 2024 and 2034. This is our own estimate, not a figure published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Combined with an estimated overall AI exposure of 62%, this occupation faces both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Pricing Analysts should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.