Side-by-side distribution
Buyer
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 378
Supply Chain
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.6%
- Live roles
- 291
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Buyer Growth Partnerships & Referral
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
Technical Buyer
NPI Buyer/Planner
Senior Buyer, Commercial Hardware Procurement
Highest-paying jobs
Global Supply Chain Manager
Global Supply Chain Manager, OSAT
Supply Chain Delivery Manager, Data Center Power & Cooling OFE
Supply Chain Manager, Industrial Compute
Senior Engineering Manager, Software Supply Chain Security
Supply Chain Operations Program Manager, AI Infrastructure
Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) - AI Infrastructure
Senior Supply Chain Manager - Hardware
Sr. Manager, Supply Chain - Datacenter Compute Infrastructure (Starlink)
Senior Manager, Product Security Engineering (Security Posture & Supply Chain)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Carrie Rikon & Associates
|
$87,500 | 17 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$114,250 | 12 |
WITHIN
|
$65,000 | 5 |
Green Thumb
|
$100,000 | 4 |
RUE GILT GROUPE
|
$92,500 | 4 |
Omnicom Media
|
$50,383 | 4 |
|
AppLovin
|
$176,500 | 3 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$111,500 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$158,500 | 10 |
|
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 5 |
Archer
|
$145,025 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$255,500 | 3 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$184,500 | 3 |
Crusoe
|
$97,500 | 3 |
Blue Nile
|
$82,500 | 3 |
Lago
|
$24,000 | 3 |
Buyer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $128,500 | 3 |
| Austin | $128,500 | 3 |
| Seattle | $103,500 | 3 |
| Boston | $100,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $99,551 | 8 |
| New York | $85,000 | 37 |
| Chicago | $72,500 | 4 |
| Toronto | $49,092 | 5 |
Supply Chain salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $194,075 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $120,000 | 4 |
| New York | $107,500 | 12 |
| Toronto | $77,107 | 3 |
Buyer vs Supply Chain: which pays more?
The median for Buyer is $85,000 per year (typically $65,000–$112,500), versus $145,000 for Supply Chain ($100,000–$174,421). That puts Supply Chain about 71% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Buyer and Supply Chain 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.