Jobber vs purchasing agent

The differences between jobbers and purchasing agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a jobber and a purchasing agent. Additionally, a jobber has an average salary of $58,649, which is higher than the $51,950 average annual salary of a purchasing agent.

Jobber vs purchasing agent overview

	Jobber	Purchasing Agent
Yearly salary	$58,649	$51,950
Hourly rate	$28.20	$24.98
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	453	45,856
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Jobber vs purchasing agent salary

Jobbers and purchasing agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jobber	Purchasing Agent
Average salary	$58,649	$51,950
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $112,000	Between $37,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Abiomed
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between jobber and purchasing agent education

There are a few differences between a jobber and a purchasing agent in terms of educational background:

	Jobber	Purchasing Agent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Jobber vs purchasing agent demographics

Here are the differences between jobbers' and purchasing agents' demographics:

	Jobber	Purchasing Agent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between jobber and purchasing agent duties and responsibilities

Jobber example responsibilities.

Manage inventory targets, monitor safety stock levels and collaborate with logistics providers to guarantee on time shipments.
Support an affiliate business development team that trade and market commodities and relate transportation services to various customers.
Ship loans and update AS400.

Purchasing agent example responsibilities.

Reorganize MRO to manage inventory more efficiently.
Utilize MaCola ERP system to process and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders in coordination with manufacturing forecast.
Process purchase orders from electronically generate RFQ'S.
Develop programs with suppliers to ensure that commodities meet engineering and quality specifications while maintaining on-time delivery.
Prepare purchase orders, RFP's and RFB's, advertise solicitations, review responses and approve contract acceptance.
Send out RFQ's and award orders to the best fit and price vendor to ensure manufacturing meets critical due dates.

Jobber vs purchasing agent

Jobber vs purchasing agent overview

Jobber vs purchasing agent salary

Differences between jobber and purchasing agent education

Jobber vs purchasing agent demographics

Differences between jobber and purchasing agent duties and responsibilities

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