DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA	60	15	$43.47/hr	$1.74/hr	$22.84/hr	$32.88/hr	$42.07/hr	$55.41/hr	$67.12/hr
Minnesota	2,230	91	$51.70/hr	$1.14/hr	$31.53/hr	$38.94/hr	$48.03/hr	$59.38/hr	$74.70/hr
U S	66,990	536	$50.57/hr	$0.20/hr	$27.31/hr	$35.76/hr	$47.64/hr	$61.91/hr	$75.09/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Purchasing Managers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 20 $38.58/hr

Other Regional Data For Purchasing Managers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 1,840 $49.74/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 100 $40.78/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 70 $36.20/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 60 $42.07/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 60 $40.50/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 50 $44.73/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 50 $49.33/hr N/A Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 40 $40.76/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30 $35.74/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 20 $43.18/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 10 $42.36/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,080	$21.32/hr	N/A
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	200	$26.70/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	180	$28.14/hr	N/A
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	110	$26.14/hr	N/A

• Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Develops and implements office, operations, and systems instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts inventory and directs buyers in purchase of products, materials, and supplies.
• Determines merchandise costs and formulates and coordinates merchandising policies and activities to ensure profit.
• Represents company in formulating policies and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Analyzes market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.
• Prepares report regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.