2. Salary Information The median earnings for a purchasing manager is $81,570. The median for wholesale and retail buyers is $44,640. The median for purchasing agents is $50,730. Other Facts about earnings from www.bls.gov Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of wholesale and retail buyers were: Management of companies and enterprises $54,390 Grocery and related product wholesalers 46,080 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 45,020 Building material and supplies dealers 40,380 Grocery stores 34,210
27. Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages are that I have good people skills that are required, there is a very high pay, and traveling is involved. Disadvantages are that there are long hours, you are cooped up in an office most of the time, and there are not many job openings
33. Making decisions and taking risksThis job is a possibility, because I like the type of work, I have all of the skills required and I have already started taking classes to prepare for this job.
42. Personal FinanceGet a job selling a product and work for a company and get experience in the field and possibly move up in that company Go to college and major in some type of business, economics, or some type of mathematical major.