Side-by-side distribution
Buyer
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 1,413
Inventory Manager
$78,295
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.6%
- Live roles
- 427
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Executive First Time Buyer Hilton Head
Category Buyer/Manager - Private Label Packaged Food
Director, Buyer Growth Partnerships & Referral
Senior Staff Design Program Manager, Buyer Experience
Staff Buyer
Staff Product Manager, Enterprise Buyer Experience
Staff Product Manager, Buyer Experience
Media Buyer, Emerging Channels - Growth Marketing
Media Buyer, Emerging Channels - Growth Marketing
Media Buyer, Emerging Channels - Growth Marketing
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Industrial Advisory - Inventory Cost & Domestic Content
Digital - Senior Manager / Manager, Omni Inventory (RFID)
Inventory Manager
Inventory Control Manager
Principal Technical Account Manager, Inventory
Sr. Financial Analyst, Inventory Control
Inventory and Logistics Manager
Inventory Manager - Robotics
Sr Manager, Inventory Risk Management
Senior Manager, Global Inventory and Cost Accounting
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Carrie Rikon & Associates
|
$87,500 | 17 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$114,250 | 12 |
Applied Materials
|
$76,000 | 12 |
Saks
|
$69,000 | 9 |
Dentsu
|
$53,500 | 9 |
Teledyne FLIR
|
$79,975 | 8 |
| RR Rolls-Royce SMR | $65,710 | 6 |
nVent
|
$89,900 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Floor & Decor
|
$42,328 | 10 |
Nordstrom
|
$43,992 | 9 |
2020 Companies
|
$39,520 | 7 |
CVS Health
|
$106,095 | 5 |
Target
|
$102,500 | 5 |
|
Caterpillar
|
$116,710 | 4 |
CoreWeave
|
$75,000 | 4 |
Ryder
|
$90,000 | 3 |
Buyer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $128,500 | 3 |
| Boston | $100,000 | 7 |
| Seattle | $94,473 | 4 |
| Austin | $90,250 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $87,602 | 9 |
| New York | $83,750 | 44 |
| Denver | $73,440 | 4 |
| Chicago | $72,500 | 5 |
| Toronto | $53,500 | 19 |
Inventory Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $138,250 | 6 |
| New York | $120,000 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $120,000 | 3 |
| Austin | $102,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $41,600 | 3 |
Buyer vs Inventory Manager: which pays more?
The median for Buyer is $80,000 per year (typically $63,272–$100,000), versus $78,295 for Inventory Manager ($51,032–$115,738). That puts Buyer about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Buyer and Inventory Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.