Purchaser Salary

Updated: 29 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Salary	$30,611 - $58,616
Bonus	$0.00 - $3,750
Profit Sharing	$992 - $4,034
Commission	$491.32 - $7,034
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$26,424 - $54,851
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 387

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Job Listings for Purchaser Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Feb 26	Project purchaser and planner - Elektronik	Vestas	New York
	12px; } Project purchaser and planner - Elektronik... projekterne. AnsvarsområderSom vores nye Project Purchaser and Planner bliver du en del af et projektteam... Indeed
Feb 16	Purchaser	Burns & McDonnell	Houston, Texas
	manager/senior purchaser. Prepare purchase order... to support construction. Assist management/senior purchasers in procurement status reports and expediting... Indeed
Mar 05	Purchaser and Receiver Food, Liquor and Wine	Grand Cafe	San Francisco, California
	of the restaurant on an annual basis through the budget process. It is the Purchaser and Receiver of Food, Liquor and Wines responsibility to assist in meeting... Indeed
Mar 03	Purchaser	Express Employment Professionals	Allentown, Pennsylvania
	Easton area industrial company is seeking a purchaser with reception abilities. Their job duties will include purchasing: purchase raw materials and shop... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Purchaser Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Retail/Wholesale Distribution	$30,478 - $56,794
Manufacturing and Distribution	$31,943 - $58,328
Construction	$30,650 - $56,889
Steel/Metal Manufacturing	$32,588 - $58,463
Heating & Cooling Systems / HVAC	$30,768 - $56,634

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Key Statistics for Purchaser Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 52%			Male 48%
Salary:	$33,826 - $50,237			$37,129 - $49,288

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

47%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$29,831 - $61,266
Associate's Degree	$20,273 - $54,248
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 78%		Dental: 57%
	Vision: 39%		None: 20%

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Career Path for Purchaser Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Purchaser

Salary Range

$26,424 - $54,851

	Customer Service Representative (CSR) $19,425 - $41,699
	Administrative Assistant $21,256 - $43,272
	Waiter/Waitress $7,438 - $34,067

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Purchaser

Salary Range

$26,424 - $54,851

	Purchasing Manager $36,808 - $97,334
	Buyer, Non-Technical Products $29,934 - $73,540
	Purchasing / Inventory Coordinator $25,571 - $52,795

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Highest Salaries By City for Purchaser Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Purchaser Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Seattle, Washington

2. Austin, Texas

Purchaser Job Description

People with the job title Purchaser typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing.

Procurement Clerks

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.