Takeover Tracker

34%medium risk
Purchasing Managers
vs

63 shared · 24 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPurchasing ManagersBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Risk Score33.7%38.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile60th75th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 157 / 12
Median Salary$139,510N/A
Employment81KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Staffing Organizational Units
Transportation
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Coaching and Developing Others
Fluency of Ideas
Developing and Building Teams
Public Safety and Security
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Scheduling Work and Activities
Personnel and Human Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Purchasing Managers

33%

total discount

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Purchasing Managers

8 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
87%Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
85%Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
73%Administer online purchasing systems.
71%Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

7 of 12 at risk
86%Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
86%Calculate applicable government grain quotas.
84%Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
80%Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
67%Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.

Wage Comparison

Purchasing ManagersBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
10th
$85,500N/A
25th
$107,430N/A
Median
$139,510N/A
75th
$175,460N/A
90th
$219,140N/A

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