Occupations/43-3061.00
Procurement Clerks
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
83%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
23%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
74%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
- Mostly routine
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- Task
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- 02Perform buying duties when necessary.
- 03Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- 04Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
- 05Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
- 06Approve and pay bills.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.57
- Degree of automation1.99
- Time sitting4.23
- Originality (ability)2.38
- Conflict situations2.55
- Hands-on objects/tools1.75
- Outdoors / weather1.33
- Disease exposure1.12
- Decision freedom4.35
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Written Expression3.75
- Information Ordering3.75
- Speech Clarity3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.62
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.38
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,995 Master's · CIP 52.04 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $43,240 2 yr $39,009 Bachelor's · CIP 52.04 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $32,382 Associate · CIP 52.04 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr — 2 yr $25,967 Associate · CIP 52.04 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Hamline University St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $48,200 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $5,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |