Procurement Clerks

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
86%
risk level
POLLING
62%
Based on 37 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-6.8 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$45,240
or $21.75 per hour
Volume
63,340
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.5/10

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Automation risk

86% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

62% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 86% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Procurement Clerks will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Procurement Clerks' job openings is expected to decline 6.8% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Procurement Clerks' was $45,240, or $21 per hour

'Procurement Clerks' were paid 2.3% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 63,340 people employed as 'Procurement Clerks' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Procurement Clerks'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 43-3061.00

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Comments

Ben (Low) says
Quality assurance and negotiations require human mind
May 14, 2023 at 11:50 AM

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