Purchasing managers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonPurchasing managers are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Purchasing managers was N/A 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 N/A.
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 N/A.
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).
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).
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.
In N/A, Purchasing managers had a wage GINI coefficient of N/A, 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.
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).
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%.
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.
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 N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.
In N/A, N/A% of Purchasing managers workers were Hispanic and N/A% 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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In N/A, 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%).
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.
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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The main educational levels achieved by the Purchasing managers workers were N/A (N/A people), N/A (N/A people), and N/A (N/A people).
The graphic shows the Purchasing managers workforce by gender and educational level.
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 on job growth for Purchasing Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Purchasing Managers are expected to see a growth of 5.04% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.
