DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
St Cloud MN MSA	30	8	$48.03/hr	$2.26/hr	$32.48/hr	$40.00/hr	$46.08/hr	$54.33/hr	$63.42/hr
Minnesota	2,050	100	$59.91/hr	$1.08/hr	$38.20/hr	$45.42/hr	$56.89/hr	$70.98/hr	$87.00/hr
U S	72,100	577	$62.31/hr	$0.25/hr	$34.67/hr	$44.92/hr	$58.78/hr	$74.20/hr	$93.86/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Purchasing Managers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 20 $44.45/hr Professional and Business Services 10 $48.94/hr

Other Regional Data For Purchasing Managers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,690 $58.96/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 100 $46.68/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 80 $45.26/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 40 $53.39/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 40 $52.23/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 40 $56.26/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 30 $58.60/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30 $48.55/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 30 $46.08/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30 $47.18/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 10 $53.48/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	750	$24.94/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	230	$35.80/hr	N/A
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	170	$24.90/hr	N/A

• Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Develops and implements office, operations, and systems instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts inventory and directs buyers in purchase of products, materials, and supplies.
• Determines merchandise costs and formulates and coordinates merchandising policies and activities to ensure profit.
• Represents company in formulating policies and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Analyzes market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.
• Prepares report regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.