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Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
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.
What a purchasing agent, except wholesale, retail, and farm product does
Become a purchasing agent, except wholesale, retail, and farm product
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good purchasing agent, except wholesale, retail, and farm product
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- 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 $38 and $62 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $47,500 and $115,200 per year.
- 63% 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 $42 per hour with an average salary of $43,200 per year.
Purchasing Agent, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Product job outlook
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.