Jobs Similar to Procurement Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to procurement clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Correspondence Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
Procurement Clerks: $50,580 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Procurement Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Correspondence Clerks | 83% | $46,800−7% | High school |
| 2 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSame group | 83% | $50,6700% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 81% | $58,650+16% | High school |
| 4 | Customs Brokers | 81% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Tax Preparers | 81% | $54,920+9% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Office Clerks, General | 81% | $45,010−11% | High school |
| 7 | File Clerks | 80% | $43,600−14% | High school |
| 8 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 80% | $47,540−6% | High school |
| 9 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 80% | $50,080−1% | High school |
| 10 | Accountants and Auditors | 80% | $83,680+65% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Billing and Posting ClerksSame group | 80% | $48,500−4% | High school |
| 12 | Brokerage Clerks | 80% | $65,750+30% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Order Clerks | 79% | $46,170−9% | High school |
| 14 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 79% | $50,6100% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Logistics Analysts | 79% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Bill and Account CollectorsSame group | 79% | $47,030−7% | High school |
| 17 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 79% | $49,230−3% | High school |
| 18 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 78% | $76,590+51% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Data Entry Keyers | 78% | $41,340−18% | High school |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | 78% | $148,080+193% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Correspondence Clerks
83% similar · $46,800 (−7%) · High school
- 2Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
83% similar · $50,670 (0%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
81% similar · $58,650 (+16%) · High school
- 4Customs Brokers
81% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 5Tax Preparers
81% similar · $54,920 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 6Office Clerks, General
81% similar · $45,010 (−11%) · High school
- 7File Clerks
80% similar · $43,600 (−14%) · High school
- 8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
80% similar · $47,540 (−6%) · High school
- 9Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
80% similar · $50,080 (−1%) · High school
- 10Accountants and Auditors
80% similar · $83,680 (+65%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Billing and Posting Clerks
80% similar · $48,500 (−4%) · High school · Same group
- 12Brokerage Clerks
80% similar · $65,750 (+30%) · Training or associate
- 13Order Clerks
79% similar · $46,170 (−9%) · High school
- 14Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
79% similar · $50,610 (0%) · Training or associate
- 15Logistics Analysts
79% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Bill and Account Collectors
79% similar · $47,030 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 17Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
79% similar · $49,230 (−3%) · High school
- 18Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
78% similar · $76,590 (+51%) · Training or associate
- 19Data Entry Keyers
78% similar · $41,340 (−18%) · High school
- 20Purchasing Managers
78% similar · $148,080 (+193%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where procurement clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Order Clerks (86)
- Customs Brokers (85)
- Correspondence Clerks (83)
- Freight Forwarders (82)
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (82)
- Office Clerks, General (81)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (80)
- File Clerks (80)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (80)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (79)
Questions about jobs like procurement clerks
What jobs are most similar to procurement clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Correspondence Clerks (83% similar), Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (83% similar), Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (81% similar), Customs Brokers (81% similar) and Tax Preparers (81% similar).
Which jobs like procurement clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Purchasing Managers ($148,080, +193%; usually a bachelor's degree), Accountants and Auditors ($83,680, +65%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590, +51%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with procurement clerks ($50,580). Without more preparation than procurement clerks usually need: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.