# Procurement Clerks

> Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/procurement-clerks
- SOC code: 43-3061.00
- Career family: Office and administrative support
- Median annual pay: $50,580 (10th percentile $38,040, 90th percentile $68,620)
- Projected growth: Decline, -8.1%
- Openings a year: 3,700
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code CER)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 36 |
| Investigative (I) | 12 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 10 |
| Enterprising (E) | 52 |
| Conventional (C) | 100 |

## What you'd do

- Working with Computers (importance 87/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 81/100)
- Getting Information (importance 80/100)
- Processing Information (importance 74/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 73/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 72/100)
- Performing Administrative Activities (importance 68/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 67/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 67/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 67/100)

## Skills

Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning

## Knowledge

English Language, Administrative, Customer and Personal Service, Economics and Accounting, Administration and Management, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Transportation, Public Safety and Security, Education and Training

## Also called

Buyer, Departmental Buyer, Expeditor, Film Replacement Orderer, Procurement Agent, Procurement Analyst, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Clerk, Procurement Coordinator, Procurement Officer

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Operations Support and Assistant Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5204) (CIP 5204, 758 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Bellevue University-Nebraska](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bellevue-university-nebraska-206) | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | $67,452 | $83,581 | $19,499 |
| [Valdosta State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/valdosta-state-university-3105) | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | $42,670 | $60,715 | $25,991 |

## Related careers

- [Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wholesale-and-retail-buyers-except-farm-products): $77,710 median pay
- [Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/shipping-receiving-and-inventory-clerks): $45,260 median pay
- [Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/production-planning-and-expediting-clerks): $59,650 median pay
- [Stockers and Order Fillers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/stockers-and-order-fillers): $37,330 median pay
- [Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/buyers-and-purchasing-agents-farm-products): $77,710 median pay
- [Order Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/order-clerks): $46,170 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.