AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 11-3061.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Purchasing Managers?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

Estimated AI task exposure
52%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

18 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

51/100

Physical moat

7/100

Human moat

47/100

Rating coverage

100%

18 task statements / 18 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.85
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.83
Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.79
Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.77
Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.77
Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
Importance 75/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.77
Control purchasing department budgets.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.77
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Importance 78/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.76
Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
Importance 80/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.76
Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
Importance 80/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.75

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$148,080

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

84,320

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

6

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

40 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

42 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

40 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

30 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

47 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

33 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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