Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-3061 Purchasing Managers

Occupational Description:
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
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	110	11	$53.57/hr	$34.93/hr	$41.07/hr	$48.74/hr	$62.42/hr	$74.54/hr

Leading Industries for Purchasing Managers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	40	$48.73/hr
Manufacturing	670	$52.70/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	440	$53.50/hr
Information	10	$46.75/hr
Financial Activities	130	$67.08/hr
Professional and Business Services	620	$67.31/hr
Education and Health Services	80	$47.92/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$34.86/hr
Other Services	10	$47.19/hr
Public Administration	40	$51.50/hr

Other Regional Data for Purchasing Managers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	10	$53.48/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$58.60/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$48.55/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$47.18/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$46.08/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$52.23/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$56.26/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$53.39/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$53.19/hr	-2.4%
Northwest Balance of State	80	$45.26/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	90	$48.73/hr	3.3%
Northwest Minnesota	100	$45.26/hr	21.5%
Southeast Balance of State	100	$46.68/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	110	$48.74/hr	7.6%
Central Minnesota	150	$50.71/hr	-1.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,610	$59.24/hr	5.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,690	$58.96/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,050	$56.89/hr	6.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	3,470	$39.36/hr	5.4%
Logisticians	3,280	$35.22/hr	9.6%
Sales Managers	10,700	$59.21/hr	6.1%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,550	$46.77/hr	7.0%
Marketing Managers	8,350	$65.97/hr	8.3%
Financial Managers	15,750	$60.42/hr	16.8%
Cost Estimators	4,480	$31.12/hr	6.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	21,470	$29.47/hr	1.6%
General and Operations Managers	44,010	$48.24/hr	7.4%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	3,960	$29.79/hr	10.0%

Task for Purchasing Managers

Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
Administer online purchasing systems.
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.
Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products, or substitute materials.