This post summarizes key statistics on Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 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 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 12.30 | 38,893 | Department stores |
| 9.70 | 32,957 | Lumber and building material retailing |
| 9.20 | 48,866 | Groceries and related products |
| 6.00 | 61,083 | Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe |
| 5.80 | 51,033 | Grocery stores |
| 4.90 | 30,898 | Miscellaneous retail stores |
| 3.80 | 10,804 | Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops |
| 3.00 | 34,023 | Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods |
| 2.70 | 32,412 | Retail trade, n.s. |
| 2.30 | 51,495 | Furniture and home furnishings stores |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products. 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 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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