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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,790	89	$53.71/hr	$1.34/hr	$32.60/hr	$40.41/hr	$50.13/hr	$61.90/hr	$78.18/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 Professional and Business Services 630 $55.74/hr Manufacturing 600 $47.55/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 370 $46.52/hr Financial Activities 70 $50.82/hr Education and Health Services 50 $47.58/hr Public Administration 20 $50.24/hr Construction 10 $50.27/hr

Other Regional Data For Purchasing Managers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,790 $50.13/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 140 $44.27/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 60 $43.69/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 50 $42.58/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 40 $40.03/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 30 $32.87/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 30 $41.73/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 30 $41.67/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 20 $36.45/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 20 $38.87/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $43.47/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	15,730	$25.24/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	8,870	$39.10/hr	N/A
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	4,070	$29.39/hr	N/A
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2,600	$27.82/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.