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Highest Paying Industries for Procurement Clerks

The top 100 highest paying industries for procurement clerks (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $64,570, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for procurement clerks. It is followed by grantmaking and giving services industry (average annual salary $54,700). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of procurement clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Procurement Clerks

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$64,570	$55,590	30
2	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$54,700	$35,940	50
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$54,290	$32,910	490
4	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$50,470	$35,530	210
5	Utilities	$50,020	$34,720	250
6	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$49,700	$33,640	160
7	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$49,050	$29,400	n/a
8	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$48,760	$34,900	30
9	Water Transportation	$48,170	$34,370	40
10	Telecommunications	$47,230	$32,190	250
11	Natural Gas Distribution	$47,120	$32,560	40
12	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$45,910	$30,010	30
13	Lessors of Real Estate	$45,670	$21,890	40
14	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$45,570	$31,400	70
15	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$45,530	$32,100	390
16	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$45,500	$29,010	1,110
17	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$45,470	$30,390	530
18	Scientific Research and Development Services	$45,460	$32,240	430
19	Other Telecommunications	$45,440	$24,400	60
20	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$45,160	$30,730	40
21	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$44,990	$32,540	50
22	Nonresidential Building Construction	$44,940	$33,280	130
23	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$44,410	$31,200	170
24	Information	$44,390	$30,050	730
25	Beverage Manufacturing	$44,390	$27,940	40
26	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$44,390	$27,940	40
27	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$44,380	$32,890	50
28	Software Publishers	$44,300	$29,520	70
29	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$44,260	$28,050	50
30	Engineering Services	$44,250	$28,810	360
31	Federal government, including USPS	$44,050	$35,270	11,740
32	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$44,040	$35,270	11,710
33	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$44,030	$29,510	500
34	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$43,900	$26,050	170
35	Rail Transportation	$43,840	$19,120	110
36	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$43,780	$30,860	40
37	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$43,750	$28,360	160
38	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$43,720	$28,690	420
39	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$43,680	$32,760	90
40	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$43,650	$29,450	230
41	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$43,550	$32,910	40
42	Real Estate	$43,540	$25,750	100
43	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$43,520	$29,420	160
44	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$43,390	$32,680	16,380
45	Federal, State, and Local Government	$43,390	$32,680	16,380
46	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$43,380	$26,160	50
47	Temporary Help Services	$43,320	$26,880	1,130
48	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$43,310	$33,120	40
49	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$43,180	$33,580	50
50	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$43,100	$28,500	140
51	Insurance Carriers	$42,950	$31,960	180
52	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$42,850	$29,290	190
53	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$42,830	$29,610	20,970
54	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$42,800	$28,210	900
55	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$42,720	$30,160	270
56	Construction of Buildings	$42,640	$31,000	350
57	Facilities Support Services	$42,590	$27,320	60
58	Employment Services	$42,580	$26,560	1,250
59	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$42,520	$27,920	2,030
60	Chemical Manufacturing	$42,430	$29,080	1,270
61	Utility System Construction	$42,420	$29,670	100
62	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$42,370	$29,070	360
63	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,220	$27,930	1,370
64	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$42,220	$28,250	200
65	Paper Manufacturing	$42,180	$29,270	470
66	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$42,110	$31,380	260
67	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$42,080	$28,370	280
68	Hardware Manufacturing	$42,040	$26,370	70
69	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$42,030	$26,240	n/a
70	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$41,970	$26,550	610
71	Social Advocacy Organizations	$41,820	$27,140	50
72	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$41,730	$32,370	70
73	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$41,680	$28,190	270
74	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$41,650	$21,830	2,530
75	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$41,630	$30,550	110
76	Specialized Design Services	$41,540	$28,920	70
77	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$41,490	$30,990	150
78	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$41,450	$29,600	110
79	Other Insurance Related Activities	$41,440	$28,710	50
80	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$41,410	$26,970	220
81	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$41,390	$24,150	140
82	Residential Building Construction	$41,350	$28,450	220
83	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$41,240	$30,160	120
84	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$41,180	$32,200	70
85	Educational Services - Privately owned	$41,170	$26,860	1,230
86	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$41,150	$26,130	230
87	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$41,140	$20,140	210
88	Hospitals - State government owned	$41,090	$26,810	190
89	Other Food Manufacturing	$40,930	$26,380	110
90	Administrative and Support Services	$40,910	$27,110	2,310
91	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$40,900	$27,250	2,430
92	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$40,900	$27,570	5,410
93	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$40,850	$31,110	220
94	Other Support Services	$40,830	$24,650	150
95	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$40,830	$28,540	30
96	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$40,800	$26,840	3,300
97	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$40,760	$31,950	120
98	Finance and Insurance	$40,760	$28,140	650
99	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$40,730	$24,670	250
100	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$40,630	$26,130	60