Compare Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products & Purchasing Managers District Of Columbia

Comparison Wholesale and Retail Buyers,... Purchasing Managers
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $109,400
Purchasing Managers $155,700

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Very Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
Medium

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
Medium

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
High

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Medium
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
High

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

2 related certifications

Certification for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers

28 related certifications

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