Purchasing Clerk

October 30, 2016

Purchasing Clerk Job Description

Procurement Clerks Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services. Office Clerks, General Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring limited knowledge of office management systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.

Purchasing Clerk Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Purchasing Clerk is $31929 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $44993. The lowest salary reported was $23351. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Purchasing Clerk is $15.88 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $22.37. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $11.61. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Purchasing Clerk are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $250 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Purchasing Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $40,452 – $57,391
Illinois – $34,157 – $45,000
Massachusetts – n/a
New York – $24,700 – $50,000
North Carolina – $26,531 – $38,660
Tennessee – n/a
Texas – $31,261 – $45,781

These are the highest paying cities for a Purchasing Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Manchester, New Hampshire –
Houston, Texas –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Purchasing Clerk from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $31929 while in 2007 it was just $29610.4

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

28%

72%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 28% of Purchasing Clerks were males while 72% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Administrative Assistant
$21,325 – $43,585
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,514 – $41,582
Purchasing Agent (but not Wholesale, Retail, or Farm Products)
$28,886 – $64,819

Future Jobs

Buyer, Non-Technical Products
$30,078 – $74,058
Buyer
$30,594 – $67,076
Purchasing Supervisor
$33,072 – $77,768

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