Careers · Purchasing Managers · Missouri
Purchasing Managers in Missouri
Purchasing managers plan and direct buying activities for organizations across industries. They oversee buyers and procurement staff who source materials, products, and services needed for operations or resale In Missouri the median pay is $132,100 a year, 11% below the national median of $148,080.
$132,100median pay in Missouri, per year
$98,600–$163,650middle half earn
960employed in Missouri
$148,080U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Missouri
4open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in Missouri or remote
4employers hiring
0posted in the last 7 days
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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.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingManagement of Personnel ResourcesReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessNegotiation
Knowledge areas
Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentEconomics and AccountingComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Purchasing Managers.
Licenses and training in Missouri
Purchasing Managers pay in other states
District of Columbia · $175,720New Jersey · $174,520Colorado · $171,250Massachusetts · $170,750New York · $166,300Virginia · $166,230New Hampshire · $162,900Washington · $162,730Maryland · $161,470Kansas · $159,850
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Administrative Services ManagersFacilities ManagersSecurity ManagersComputer and Information Systems ManagersFinancial ManagersTreasurers and ControllersInvestment Fund ManagersIndustrial Production Managers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against purchasing managers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against purchasing managers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 11-3061.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Missouri, annual.