Office and Administrative Support
Procurement Clerks
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Also called: Buyer, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Officer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Assistant, Purchasing Associate
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $61,700
- $29.66/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 450
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- Not published
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- High school diploma or equivalent
- plus Moderate-term on-the-job training
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,860 | $53,170 | $61,700 | $64,110 | $72,780 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
What you’d do
- 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.
- Approve and pay bills.
AI and this job
AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.
Higher exposure90 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 99
- Language-model AIOE 97
- GPTs-are-GPTs 74
Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)
AI exposure for this job is higher, and observed AI use is substantial. AI tools can help with tracking orders, preparing purchase orders, calculating costs, and comparing prices and delivery dates. Federal projections say increasing automation will reduce the need for these workers, and Massachusetts growth is not projected. Buying decisions and working with suppliers and departments rely more on people.
Likely to change
- Preparing and tracking purchase orders
- Comparing supplier prices and delivery dates
Still relies on people
- Final buying decisions when needed
- Working with suppliers and departments
What federal projections say
“Productivity change - share decreases as procurement processes are increasingly automated, reducing the need for these workers.”
Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.
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