This post summarizes key statistics on Purchasing Managers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Purchasing Managers.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 6.20 | 79,385 | All construction |
| 5.20 | 109,951 | National security and international affairs |
| 4.20 | 66,910 | Hospitals |
| 4.00 | 106,082 | Computer and data processing services |
| 3.80 | 108,040 | Aircraft and parts |
| 3.60 | 91,663 | General government, n.e.c. |
| 2.20 | 102,621 | Engineering, architectural, and surveying services |
| 2.10 | 105,878 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c. |
| 2.10 | 73,715 | Colleges and universities |
| 2.00 | 97,733 | Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c. |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Purchasing Managers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Purchasing Managers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Purchasing Managers received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Purchasing Managers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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