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Job Description


	Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Procurement Clerks

About 3 in 10 procurement clerks work for Federal, State, and local governments. Most employers prefer applicants who have a high school diploma and who are computer-literate. Overall employment is expected to decline through 2014 as a result of increasing automation.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Procurement clerks
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	13,960
Management of Companies and Enterprises	5,190
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	5,120
Elementary and Secondary Schools	3,450
Local Government (OES Designation)	2,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	2,310
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	1,700
Grocery Stores	1,290
State Government (OES Designation)	1,030
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	1,000

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Procurement clerks
Average Annual Salary	$36,430
Average Hourly Wage	$17.51
Total Employment	78,150

Related Majors & Degrees

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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Interesting Fact

Jim Morrison's (The Doors) father was an admiral in the U.S. Navy.

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