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Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
SUMMARY
Moderate Risk
51%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
6.0/10
CALCULATED
48%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
55%
(Moderate Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2033
7.1%
WAGES
$71,950
or $34.59 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
477,980
SNOWFLAKE
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DESCRIPTION Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.