Business & financial · SOC 13-1020
Buyers and purchasing agents
BLS projects 516,100 jobs in 2025 to become 547,000 by 2035 — +6.0%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+6.0%
projected change to 2035
About 30,800 more jobs
47,200
openings a year
9.1% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$77,710
median annual pay
Usually entered with: bachelor's degree
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment516,100
- 2035 projected547,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other business & financial occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Accountants and auditors1,595,200+5.0%
- Business operations specialists, all other1,157,600+3.9%
- Project management specialists1,094,300+6.7%
- Management analysts1,077,100+10.1%
- Market research analysts and marketing specialists952,700+7.0%
- Human resources specialists939,700+6.4%
- Training and development specialists472,500+10.8%
- Compliance officers436,400+3.8%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.