Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-3061 Procurement Clerks

Occupational Description:
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	100	14	$23.65/hr	$17.37/hr	$19.99/hr	$23.39/hr	$28.88/hr	$29.71/hr

Leading Industries for Procurement Clerks

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	10	$24.99/hr
Manufacturing	50	$24.68/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$23.49/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	100	$24.01/hr
Education and Health Services	220	$22.32/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	150	$25.18/hr

Other Regional Data for Procurement Clerks

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	10	$23.45/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$16.76/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$20.74/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$22.53/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	30	$23.34/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$20.73/hr	-3.8%
Southwest Minnesota	40	$23.45/hr	-2.6%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$21.31/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$23.80/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	40	$21.43/hr	-6.1%
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$24.01/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	90	$22.95/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	100	$24.01/hr	-10.3%
Northwest Minnesota	100	$23.39/hr	-8.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	340	$24.90/hr	-6.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	370	$24.77/hr	N/A
Minnesota	660	$24.01/hr	-5.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,510	$23.21/hr	-9.4%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,920	$31.90/hr	N/A
Managers, All Other	5,740	$64.34/hr	N/A
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	460	$31.83/hr	-7.9%
Loan Officers	8,020	$38.66/hr	2.3%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2,120	$23.17/hr	6.5%
Insurance Underwriters	2,080	$37.79/hr	-5.5%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$24.93/hr	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	6,390	$24.79/hr	3.3%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,330	$23.64/hr	-5.1%

Task for Procurement Clerks

Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Approve and pay bills.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.