Procurement Clerks
SOC Code: 43-3061
Procurement Clerkss track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 75.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 75.1 — High
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Median Salary
$48,510
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Job Growth
-8.7%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
- •Active Learning
Common Tasks
- ✓Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- ✓Perform buying duties when necessary.
- ✓Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- ✓Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
- ✓Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation