Purchasing managers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

237k

Average Age

46.1

Estimated Job Growth

3.11%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$103,972

Average Male Salary

$114,910

Average Female Salary

$92,602

About

Purchasing managers are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Purchasing managers was $103,972 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Purchasing managers are Fairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, and Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Purchasing managers are Berkeley (North & East) County--Moncks Corner City PUMA, SC, Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, and Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (Central) PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Purchasing managers workforce. Purchasing managers workforce in 2023 was 237,009 people, of which 49% were women and 51% were men. Purchasing managers are paid most in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Berkeley (North & East) County--Moncks Corner City PUMA, SC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

120,794

Male Workforce

± 8.53k

116,215

Female Workforce

± 8.37k

The Purchasing managers workforce in 2023 was 237,009 people (49% women and 51% men). This implies an average annual growth of 25.1% between 2014 (189,527) and 2023 (237,009).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($176,001), District of Columbia ($128,897), and Nevada ($128,761).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$103,972

AVERAGE WAGE

#68 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Purchasing managers earned an average of $103,972, $36,245 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.318

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Purchasing managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.318, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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. uninformed 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 Natural gas distribution ($249,913).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

237k

2023 Workforce

± 11,943

3.99%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.92%

This graphic shows the share of Purchasing managers employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Purchasing managers at 49.9%, followed by Construction with 21.8% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 14.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Purchasing managers in the US. The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2023 was 237,009 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men. The average age of male Purchasing managers in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Purchasing managers is 45.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Purchasing managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2023 was 237,009 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (31,346 people), 50 to 54 years (31,029 people), and 55 to 59 years (30,724 people). Among them they concentrated 39.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 11.3% of Purchasing managers workers were Hispanic and 88.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.1%), Puerto Rican (12.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.71)%

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Races

In 2023, 72.6% of the Purchasing managers workforce were White, of which 47% were women and 53% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.45%) and Two or More Races (8.1%).

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 2023 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

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (66,736 people), Social Sciences (14,453 people), and Engineering (11,212 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Purchasing managers workers were Bachelors Degree (98,632 people), Graduate Degree (53,457 people), and Some college (37,485 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 Active Listening, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Purchasing Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Purchasing Managers are expected to see a growth of 3.11% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.11%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.