Purchasing managers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
228k
Average Age
46.2
Estimated Job Growth
4.39%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$101,499
Average Male Salary
$112,270
Average Female Salary
$90,371

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Purchasing managers workforce. Purchasing managers workforce in 2022 was 227,837 people, of which 49.2% were women and 50.8% were men. Purchasing managers are paid most in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Fairfax County (Southeast)--Woodlawn, Rose Hill & Mount Vernon PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
115,779
Male Workforce
± 8.35k
112,058
Female Workforce
± 8.22k

The Purchasing managers workforce in 2022 was 227,837 people (49.2% women and 50.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 20.2% between 2014 (189,527) and 2022 (227,837).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($186,323), New Jersey ($125,185), and Maryland ($124,897).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$101,499
AVERAGE WAGE
#66 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Purchasing managers earned an average of $101,499, $36,816 more than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.324
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Purchasing managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.324, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Purchasing managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Purchasing managers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Purchasing managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Purchasing managers, by average wage, is Tobacco manufacturing ($288,029).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
228k
2022 Workforce
± 11,710
4.37%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 7.04%

This graphic shows the share of Purchasing managers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Purchasing managers at 38.6%, followed by National security & international affairs with 34.2% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 27.2%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Purchasing managers in the US. The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2022 was 227,837 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men. The average age of male Purchasing managers in the workforce is 46.4 and of female Purchasing managers is 46, and the most common race/ethnicity for Purchasing managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2022 was 227,837 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (31,170 people), 55 to 59 years (29,795  people), and 35 to 39 years (29,063 people). Among them they concentrated 39.6% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 10.5% of Purchasing managers workers were Hispanic and 89.5% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 74.8% of the Purchasing managers workforce were White, of which 47.5% were women and 52.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.22%) and Two or More Races (6.62%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Purchasing managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Purchasing managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Purchasing managers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Purchasing managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Purchasing managers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (63,633 people), Social Sciences (14,045 people), and Engineering (10,946 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Purchasing managers workers were Bachelors Degree (95,175 people), Graduate Degree (50,231 people), and Some college (36,994 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Purchasing managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Purchasing managers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Purchasing Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Purchasing Managers are expected to see a growth of 4.39% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.39%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Purchasing managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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