Salary for Skill: Purchasing

Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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Skill: Purchasing

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Purchasing Manager	$58,053
Director, Supply Chain Management	$117,989
Buyer, Non-Technical Products	$47,812
Materials Manager	$66,129
Buyer	$45,580
Administrative / Office Manager	$40,114
Supply Chain Manager	$71,469
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,158

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Key Statistics for Purchasing Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


General Electric (GE) Energy	Not enough data
Flextronics	Not enough data
U.S. Army	Not enough data
Emerson Electric Co	Not enough data
Christopher Newport University	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$41,442 - $70,870
Associate's Degree	$37,334 - $64,023
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$61,338 - $126,865
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$45,500 - $69,400
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)	$40,350 - $75,600

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Gender

	Female 54%			Male 46%
Salary:	$34,794 - $58,495			$44,383 - $80,814

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

27%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

19%

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