Buyers and Purchasing Agents by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $77,710 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +5.8% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 491,430 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 69 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Buyers and Purchasing Agents?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Buyers and Purchasing Agents score 54/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 69/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in the US?
The national median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents is $77,710 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Buyers and Purchasing Agents growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Buyers and Purchasing Agents to change by +5.8% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 491,430 people held this job in 2024.
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