Side-by-side distribution
Inventory Manager
$99,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36%
- Live roles
- 139
Procurement
$144,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 582
Highest-paying jobs
Inventory Control Manager
Principal Technical Account Manager, Inventory
Sr. Financial Analyst, Inventory Control
Inventory Manager - Robotics
Senior Manager, Global Inventory and Cost Accounting
Restructuring and Turnaround Services - Manager (Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions - SIOP & Inventory Management)
Manager, Engineering (Inventory Management)
Inventory Control Manager, Supply Chain (contractor)
Product Manager, Inventory & Orders
Manager, Inventory Accounting
Highest-paying jobs
Procurement Specialist
New Product Introduction (NPI) Sourcing Manager, Data Center Power & Cooling
Principal Global Sourcing Manager, Battery Pack (High Voltage Systems)
Data Center OFE Strategic Sourcing Manager
Procurement & Finance Operations Manager
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, Mechanical
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, Owner Furnished Equipment
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, Electrical
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Compute Infrastructure
Commodity Sourcing Manager – AI Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CoreWeave
|
$75,000 | 4 |
Connected Careers Page
|
$37,440 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$107,000 | 2 |
HelloFresh
|
$62,913 | 2 |
Connected Internal Job Board
|
$39,520 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$176,500 | 1 |
|
Everpure
|
$172,500 | 1 |
|
Teamworks
|
$171,140 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 29 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 9 |
Scout Motors
|
$102,500 | 9 |
Quince
|
$116,174 | 8 |
|
HelloFresh
|
$109,000 | 7 |
|
OpenAI
|
$255,500 | 6 |
GenScript/ProBio
|
$155,000 | 5 |
Fluidstack
|
$230,500 | 4 |
Inventory Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $121,250 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $41,600 | 3 |
Procurement salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $221,500 | 6 |
| Seattle | $212,500 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $180,000 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $161,300 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $147,500 | 13 |
| Denver | $145,000 | 8 |
| New York | $132,750 | 37 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | $116,000 | 7 |
| Toronto | $85,172 | 7 |
Inventory Manager vs Procurement: which pays more?
The median for Inventory Manager is $99,000 per year (typically $67,500–$134,000), versus $144,500 for Procurement ($103,750–$180,000). That puts Procurement about 46% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Inventory Manager 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.