Procurement clerks

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2020 Workforce

41k

Average Age

44.6

Estimated Job Growth

−7.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$66,180

Average Male Salary

$78,363

Average Female Salary

$56,953

About

Procurement clerks are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Procurement clerks was $66,180 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Procurement clerks by wage are Postsecondary teachers, Training & development specialists, and Transportation, storage, & distribution managers.

Procurement clerks are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Procurement clerks are Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA, Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, and Leesburg Town PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Procurement clerks are Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA, San Jose City (Southwest/Almaden Valley) PUMA, CA, and San Buenaventura (Ventura) City PUMA, CA.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Procurement clerks and on wages and locations for those in the field. Aircraft & parts manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Procurement clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Procurement clerks, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing. Procurement clerks are paid most in Fulton County (Northwest)Roswell City PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA.

Yearly Wage

$66,180

AVERAGE SALARY

± $6,663

In 2020, Procurement clerks earned an average of $66,180, $10,226 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Postsecondary teachers make somewhat more than Procurement clerks while Transportation, storage, & distribution managers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Procurement clerks as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.34

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Procurement clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.34, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Procurement clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Procurement clerks.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Procurement clerks

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Procurement clerks.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Procurement clerks, by number of employees, are Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Executive offices & legislative bodies, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, National security & international affairs, Computer Systems Design, Construction, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Elementary & secondary schools, Architectural, engineering & related services, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, and Other general government & support.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Procurement clerks, by average wage, are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities, and Support activities for mining.

Industries by Share

41k

2020 Workforce

± 4,973

7.58%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.2%

The number of people employed as Procurement clerks has been growing at a rate of 7.58%, from 38,151 people in 2019 to 41,042 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Procurement clerks employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Procurement clerks at 4.3%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 4.02% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 3.95%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Procurement clerks in the US. The average age of male Procurement clerks in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Procurement clerks is 45, and the most common race/ethnicity for Procurement clerks is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

17.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,265

23.4k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,752

56.9% of Procurement clerks are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Procurement clerks.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Procurement clerks

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

68.9% of Procurement clerks are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.2% of Procurement clerks, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Procurement clerks.

Age by Sex

44.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.47

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.11

The median age of Procurement clerks is 44.6, and Male employees are generally 0.934 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Procurement clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Procurement clerks is Business but a relatively high number of Procurement clerks hold a major in Business.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Procurement clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Procurement clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Procurement clerks need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Negotiation, and Management of Material Resources.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Procurement Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Procurement Clerks are expected to see a growth of −7.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−7.45%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Procurement Clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.