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	Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	Purchasing Managers	Logisticians	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
SUMMARY	38% Low Risk	21% Low Risk	31% Low Risk	29% Low Risk	29% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	5.8/10	6.3/10	7.0/10	6.3/10	6.0/10
POLLING	54% (Moderate Risk, Based on 39 votes)	44% (Moderate Risk, Based on 152 votes)	45% (Moderate Risk, Based on 211 votes)	53% (Moderate Risk, Based on 394 votes)	52% (Moderate Risk, Based on 48 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	5.8%	3.1%	16.7%	6.7%	5.8%
WAGES	$75,650 or $36.37 per hour	$139,510 or $67.07 per hour	$80,880 or $38.88 per hour	$76,950 or $36.99 per hour	$75,650 or $36.37 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	486,900	81,240	235,640	861,140	486,900
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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.	Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.	Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.	Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.	Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.

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