Procurement clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

43.8k

Average Age

44.7

Estimated Job Growth

−7.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$68,669

Average Male Salary

$81,922

Average Female Salary

$58,805

About

Procurement clerks are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Procurement clerks was $68,669 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Procurement clerks are Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY, Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, and Leesburg Town PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Procurement clerks are Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY, Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, and San Jose City (Southwest/Almaden Valley) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Procurement clerks workforce. Procurement clerks workforce in 2021 was 43,755 people, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% were men. Procurement clerks are paid most in Forsyth County PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

18,669

Male Workforce

± 3.35k

25,086

Female Workforce

± 3.89k

The Procurement clerks workforce in 2021 was 43,755 people (57.3% women and 42.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 30.2% between 2014 (33,605) and 2021 (43,755).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Procurement clerks.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($196,376), Massachusetts ($93,416), and New Jersey ($91,776).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$68,669

AVERAGE WAGE

#158 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Procurement clerks earned an average of $68,669, $9,073 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Procurement clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.337

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Procurement clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, which is lower 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Procurement clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Procurement clerks and on wages 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 ($137,315).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

43.8k

2021 Workforce

± 5,135

6.61%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.8%

This graphic shows the share of Procurement clerks employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Procurement clerks at 34.7%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 33.4% and National security & international affairs with 31.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Procurement clerks in the US. The workforce of Procurement clerks in 2021 was 43,755 people, with 57.3% woman, and 42.7% men. The average age of male Procurement clerks in the workforce is 44.3 and of female Procurement clerks is 45, and the most common race/ethnicity for Procurement clerks is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Procurement clerks in 2021 was 43,755 people, with 57.3% woman, and 42.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (5,855 people), 45 to 49 years (5,384 people), and 35 to 39 years (5,075 people). Among them they concentrated 37.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 10.6% of Procurement clerks workers were Hispanic and 89.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.8%), Puerto Rican (15.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.5)%

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Races

In 2021, 72.1% of the Procurement clerks workforce were White, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.6%) and Asian (6.89%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Procurement clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Procurement clerks need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Procurement clerks in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (8,621 people), Social Sciences (1,497 people), and Engineering (1,313 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Procurement clerks workers were Bachelors Degree (14,274 people), Some college (11,570 people), and High School or Equivalent (7,762 people).

The graphic shows the Procurement clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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, Speaking.

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.