Procurement clerks

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2020 Workforce

41k

Average Age

44.6

Estimated Job Growth

−7.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$66,180

Average Male Salary

$78,363

Average Female Salary

$56,953

About

Procurement clerks are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Procurement clerks was $66,180 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Procurement clerks are Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA, Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, and Leesburg Town PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Procurement clerks are Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA, San Jose City (Southwest/Almaden Valley) PUMA, CA, and San Buenaventura (Ventura) City PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Procurement clerks workforce. Procurement clerks workforce in 2020 was 41,042 people, of which 56.9% were women and 43.1% were men. Procurement clerks are paid most in Forsyth County PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

17,688

Male Workforce

± 3.27k

23,354

Female Workforce

± 3.75k

The Procurement clerks workforce in 2020 was 41,042 people (56.9% women and 43.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.1% between 2014 (33,605) and 2020 (41,042).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($155,830), Arkansas ($90,900), and New Jersey ($89,284).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$66,180

AVERAGE WAGE

#153 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Procurement clerks earned an average of $66,180, $10,226 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Procurement clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.334

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Procurement clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.334, 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 ($151,831).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

41k

2020 Workforce

± 4,973

7.58%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.2%

This graphic shows the share of Procurement clerks employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Procurement clerks at 35.1%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 32.8% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 32.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Procurement clerks in the US. The workforce of Procurement clerks in 2020 was 41,042 people, with 56.9% woman, and 43.1% men. The average age of male Procurement clerks in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Procurement clerks is 45, and the most common race/ethnicity for Procurement clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Procurement clerks in 2020 was 41,042 people, with 56.9% woman, and 43.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (5,489 people), 25 to 29 years (4,978 people), and 45 to 49 years (4,733 people). Among them they concentrated 37.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 9.94% of Procurement clerks workers were Hispanic and 90.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.7%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.07)%

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Races

In 2020, 74.4% of the Procurement clerks workforce were White, of which 55.1% were women and 44.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.3%) and Asian (7.23%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (8,422 people), Social Sciences (1,506 people), and Engineering (1,318 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Procurement clerks workers were Bachelors Degree (13,888 people), Some college (10,638 people), and High School or Equivalent (7,277 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.