Jobber vs purchasing assistant

The differences between jobbers and purchasing assistants 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 assistant. Additionally, a jobber has an average salary of $58,649, which is higher than the $38,331 average annual salary of a purchasing assistant.

Jobber vs purchasing assistant overview

	Jobber	Purchasing Assistant
Yearly salary	$58,649	$38,331
Hourly rate	$28.20	$18.43
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	453	8,415
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Jobber vs purchasing assistant salary

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

	Jobber	Purchasing Assistant
Average salary	$58,649	$38,331
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $112,000	Between $31,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between jobber and purchasing assistant education

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

	Jobber	Purchasing Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Jobber vs purchasing assistant demographics

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

	Jobber	Purchasing Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 22.8% Female, 77.2%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between jobber and purchasing assistant 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 assistant example responsibilities.

Manage RFP process and play a key role in minimizing the cost of printing.
Schedule and manage new product trials, liaise with vendors, surgeons and specialty coordinators.
Manage activities of purchasing, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, warehousing and logistics.
Master point of service (POS) computer system for automate order taking.
Input of purchase orders into ERP system, order acknowledgments, follow-up, and expedition of orders.
Prepare purchase orders using MRP, inspect incoming shipments for quality, and attend press checks for production approval.

Jobber vs purchasing assistant

Jobber vs purchasing assistant overview

Jobber vs purchasing assistant salary

Differences between jobber and purchasing assistant education

Jobber vs purchasing assistant demographics

Differences between jobber and purchasing assistant duties and responsibilities

Jobber example responsibilities.

Purchasing assistant example responsibilities.

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