DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-3061 Procurement Clerks
Occupational Description:
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services. Excludes ?Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products? (13-1022).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southeast Balance of State | 40 | 8 | $21.71/hr | $0.48/hr | $16.70/hr | $19.34/hr | $21.67/hr | $23.99/hr | $27.09/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,120 | 95 | $21.07/hr | $0.25/hr | $15.61/hr | $17.65/hr | $20.96/hr | $24.33/hr | $27.60/hr |
| U S | 66,030 | 924 | $21.40/hr | $0.06/hr | $14.33/hr | $17.29/hr | $21.07/hr | $24.96/hr | $29.16/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,330 | $16.94/hr | N/A |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 660 | $22.46/hr | N/A |
| Medical Secretaries | 490 | $21.00/hr | N/A |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 140 | $13.59/hr | N/A |
| Insurance Underwriters | N/A | $24.28/hr | N/A |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | N/A | $23.44/hr | N/A |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | N/A | $21.67/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Procurement Clerks
- Verifies terminology and specifications of purchase requests.
- Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries.
- Approves bills for payment.
- Determines if material is on hand in sufficient quantity.
- Types or writes purchase order and sends copy to supplier and department originating request.
- Computes total cost of items purchased, using calculator.
- Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders.
- Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates, and awards contract to supplier with best bid.
- Types or writes invitation-of-bid forms and mails forms to supplier firms or distributes forms for public posting.
- Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments.
- Reads catalogs and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications.
