Employment Percentage
-18.19739338
SOC ID
13-1028
SOC Title
Buyers and Purchasing Agents
ONET ID
13-1021.00
ONET Concat ID
13102100
Median Salary
68706.26
Ed Level High School
7.6
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
7.28
Ed Level Associates
8.29
Ed Level Bachelors
76.830002
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.
Core Tasks
- Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
Start Annual Earnings
38259.67
Top Annual Earnings
121657.53
EMSI Career Title Slug
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