medium risk
Purchasing Managersvs
65 shared · 18 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Purchasing Managers leads 4–0| Metric | Purchasing Managers | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 33.7% | 37.7% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 60th | 74th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 8 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $139,510 | N/A |
| Employment | 81K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Staffing Organizational Units
Fluency of Ideas
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Originality
Transportation
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Management of Personnel Resources
Law and Government
Training and Teaching Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Purchasing Managers
33%
total discount
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
31%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Purchasing Managers
8 of 15 at risk88%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.
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
10 of 15 at risk87%Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
81%Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
72%Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
66%Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
61%Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.
Wage Comparison
Purchasing ManagersPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
10th
$85,500N/A
25th
$107,430N/A
Median
$139,510N/A
75th
$175,460N/A
90th
$219,140N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Purchasing Managers2028–2035
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Purchasing Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Purchasing
0
Unique to Purchasing
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Purchasing ManagersPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products