Purchasing managers

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

209k

Average Age

46.4

Estimated Job Growth

2.6%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$90,768

Average Male Salary

$99,694

Average Female Salary

$81,366

About

Purchasing managers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Purchasing managers was $90,768 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Purchasing managers are Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, Woodlawn, Rose Hill & Mount Vernon PUMA, VA, and St. Mary's & Calvert Counties PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Purchasing managers are Woodlawn, Rose Hill & Mount Vernon PUMA, VA, Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, and Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood Cities PUMA, OR.

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Employment and salary information for the Purchasing managers workforce. Purchasing managers workforce in 2020 was 208,909 people, of which 48.7% were women and 51.3% were men. Purchasing managers are paid most in Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Woodlawn, Rose Hill & Mount Vernon PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

107,164

Male Workforce

± 8.03k

101,745

Female Workforce

± 7.83k

The Purchasing managers workforce in 2020 was 208,909 people (48.7% women and 51.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.6% between 2014 (188,844) and 2020 (208,909).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Purchasing managers.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($154,209), New Jersey ($113,445), and Maryland ($111,382).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$90,768

AVERAGE WAGE

#61 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Purchasing managers earned an average of $90,768, $34,814 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.322

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Purchasing managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.322, 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Purchasing managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 ($233,576).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

209k

2020 Workforce

± 11,214

2.56%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.45%

This graphic shows the share of Purchasing managers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Purchasing managers at 36%, followed by National security & international affairs with 34.8% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 29.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Purchasing managers in the US. The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2020 was 208,909 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men. The average age of male Purchasing managers in the workforce is 46.6 and of female Purchasing managers is 46.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Purchasing managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2020 was 208,909 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (29,321 people), 50 to 54 years (29,313 people), and 45 to 49 years (27,769 people). Among them they concentrated 41.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 8.58% of Purchasing managers workers were Hispanic and 91.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.4%), Puerto Rican (17.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.19)%

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Races

In 2020, 79.3% of the Purchasing managers workforce were White, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.4%) and Asian (5.81%).

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 2020 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Purchasing managers, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Purchasing managers 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 Purchasing managers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (58,103 people), Social Sciences (12,095 people), and Engineering (11,172 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Purchasing managers workers were Bachelors Degree (84,603 people), Graduate Degree (46,713 people), and Some college (35,310 people).

The graphic shows the Purchasing managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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 Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Purchasing Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Purchasing Managers are expected to see a growth of 2.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.6%

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 Purchasing managers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.