Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products in District of Columbia
Purchasing agents buy machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and services that organizations need to operate. They may also purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing facilities In District of Columbia the median pay is $124,090 a year, 60% above the national median of $77,710.
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Openings in District of Columbia and remote
- Purchasing Agent · Veterans Health Administration · Washington, District of Columbia · $51957–$67543
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What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
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Knowledge areas
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 13-1023.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia, annual.