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Job Description


	Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers.

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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)

	Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents

About 42 percent of purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents are employed in wholesale trade or manufacturing establishments. Employment is projected to grow 7 percent, which is as fast as the average. Opportunities should be best for those with a college degree in engineering, business, economics, or one of the applied sciences. Prospects often need continuing education or certification to advance.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	1,880
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1,420
Management of Companies and Enterprises	880
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	720
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	660
Grocery Stores	490
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	390
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	210
Other Food Manufacturing	200
Grain and Oilseed Milling	180

Career Video

Title: "Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products"

Duration: 01:25

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Average Annual Salary	$60,500
Average Hourly Wage	$29.08
Total Employment	10,180