Procurement Clerks
What Procurement Clerks Do
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- English Languageimportance 4.0/5
- Administrativeimportance 3.8/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.8/5
- Economics and Accountingimportance 3.5/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.4/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.4/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.2/5
- Transportationimportance 3.1/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- E-Mail5.0/5
- Telephone Conversations4.9/5
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8/5
- Contact With Others4.6/5
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks4.6/5
- Frequency of Decision Making4.5/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Financial Managers97% skill match
- Fundraising Managers97% skill match
- Human Resources Managers97% skill match
- Advertising and Promotions Managers96% skill match
- Fundraisers96% skill match
- Sales Managers96% skill match
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers96% skill match
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary96% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.6/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.5/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.5/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.1/5
- Service Orientationimportance 3.1/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
- Persuasionimportance 2.9/5
- Negotiationimportance 2.9/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cautiousness
- Achievement Orientation
- Cooperation
- Self-Confidence
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- ConventionalHigh
- EnterprisingMedium
- RealisticMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where procurement clerks make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Lawton, OK4.02× national avg
- 2Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA3.96× national avg
- 3Warner Robins, GA3.89× national avg
- 4Charleston, WV3.71× national avg
- 5Iowa City, IA3.65× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksLateral Move
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersCareer Change
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersCareer Change
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersCareer Change
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
- Sinclair Community College (Dayton, OH)grads earn ~$25,759
- Rio Salado College (Tempe, AZ)grads earn ~$50,135
- Central Georgia Technical College (Warner Robins, GA)grads earn ~$27,327
- Central Louisiana Technical Community College (Alexandria, LA)grads earn ~$19,082
- Pueblo Community College (Pueblo, CO)