Side-by-side distribution
Buyer
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 1,413
Logistics
$87,454
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.6%
- Live roles
- 1,389
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
Warehouse and Logistics Capability Manager
Supply Chain & Logistics (Industrials) – Management Consulting Senior Manager
Distribution & Logistics - Distribution Centre Fulfillment Manager (Night Shift)
Supply Chain - Senior Manager/Manager, Global Logistics, Outbound
Sr. Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics
Energy Transportation & Logistics Strategy Senior Manager
Transportation & Logistics (Industrials) - Management Consulting Manager
Supply Chain and Engineering Consulting - Logistics & Fulfillment (JTG) Manager
GLO – Global Partner Manager – Logistics & Service Supply Chain
GLO - Logistics Sourcing Manager
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 |
|---|---|---|
Ryder
|
$77,500 | 45 |
CACI
|
$95,450 | 26 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$101,500 | 24 |
| CO Cox | $43,108 | 23 |
| RX RXO | $50,000 | 21 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$115,300 | 15 |
GDIT
|
$80,000 | 11 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 9 |
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 |
Logistics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $194,100 | 7 |
| Boston | $194,100 | 5 |
| Seattle | $184,305 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $176,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $168,000 | 9 |
| Austin | $129,125 | 8 |
| Toronto | $120,722 | 3 |
| New York | $100,000 | 19 |
| Denver | $96,500 | 7 |
| Chicago | $77,000 | 14 |
Buyer vs Logistics: which pays more?
The median for Buyer is $80,000 per year (typically $63,272–$100,000), versus $87,454 for Logistics ($60,528–$122,500). That puts Logistics about 9% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Buyer and Logistics 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.