Procurement Clerks
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-3061
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-3061 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 24.4%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 43/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $50,580
- H-1B offered wage $62,500; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 6,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -8.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 6
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 9,345 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~61.4% of this role but only ~24.4% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
Common titles: Buyer, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Officer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Assistant, Purchasing Associate
Representative 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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Maintain operational records.
- •Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
- •Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
- •Send information, materials or documentation.
- •Calculate costs of goods or services.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 24.4% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $50,580 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 76/100 | N/A |