Business & Financial

Purchasing Agents

SOC 13-1023

Buy the goods and services a company needs at the best price and terms.

Median pay

$78k

$61k to $101k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

52k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

76%

modeled estimate

Future-proof

65/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.