Side-by-side distribution
Buyer
$80,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 1,413
Procurement
$129,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.7%
- Live roles
- 1,967
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
Procurement Specialist
New Product Introduction (NPI) Sourcing Manager, Data Center Power & Cooling
Healthcare Clinical Supply Chain Sourcing & Procurement Senior Manager
Supply Chain and Operations, Sourcing & Procurement Consulting Senior Manager – Utilities
Principal Global Sourcing Manager, Battery Pack (High Voltage Systems)
Data Center OFE Strategic Sourcing Manager
Procurement & Finance Operations Manager
Sr. Manager – Steel & Castings Procurement
Sr. Procurement Manager, Strategy & NPI
Supply Chain and Operations, Sourcing & Procurement Consulting Manager – Utilities
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 29 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$92,400 | 12 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$127,500 | 11 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 9 |
Scout Motors
|
$102,500 | 9 |
Johnson & Johnson
|
$160,969 | 8 |
|
Abbott
|
$142,000 | 8 |
Quince
|
$116,174 | 8 |
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 |
Procurement salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $194,100 | 17 |
| Austin | $194,100 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $183,925 | 44 |
| Atlanta | $182,500 | 17 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $160,500 | 24 |
| New York | $157,500 | 55 |
| Denver | $152,000 | 25 |
| Chicago | $139,400 | 43 |
| Toronto | $88,753 | 16 |
Buyer vs Procurement: which pays more?
The median for Buyer is $80,000 per year (typically $63,272–$100,000), versus $129,000 for Procurement ($98,738–$160,677). That puts Procurement about 61% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Buyer and Procurement 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.