Average Associate Buyer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Associate Buyer are from the companies Sears Holdings Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc and Francesca's Collections. Reported salaries are highest at Ross Stores, Inc where the average pay is $74,497. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Macy's, Inc. and Sears Holdings Corporation, earning around $71,719 and $64,666, respectively. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) pays the lowest at around $38,994. Francesca's Collections and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $47,500 and $60,609, respectively.

Skills in Microsoft Excel and Merchandising are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Negotiation, Data Analysis and Vendor Management.

An entry-level Associate Buyer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $46,689 based on 33 salaries. An early career Associate Buyer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $54,576 based on 305 salaries. A mid-career Associate Buyer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $60,570 based on 106 salaries. An experienced Associate Buyer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $62,921 based on 65 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $56,416.

Employees with Associate Buyer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 27.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (25.9% more) and Chicago, Illinois (10.1% more).