Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.

What a buyers and purchasing agent, farm product does

Become a buyers and purchasing agent, farm product

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good buyers and purchasing agent, farm product

  • Talking to others.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Bringing people together to solve differences.
  • Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Half of workers earn between $42 and $71 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $52,000 and $129,800 per year.
  • 70% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $33 per hour with an average salary of $28,000 per year.

Buyers And Purchasing Agent, Farm Product job outlook

Multiple Jobs

  • 9% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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