Side-by-side distribution
Inventory Manager
$80,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.3%
- Live roles
- 437
Procurement
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.6%
- Live roles
- 1,946
Highest-paying jobs
Digital - Senior Manager / Manager, Omni Inventory (RFID)
Senior Product Manager - Inventory
Inventory Control Manager
Inventory Control Specialist - 1st Shift
Inventory and Logistics Manager
Sr Manager, Inventory Risk Management
Senior Manager, Global Inventory and Cost Accounting
Product Manager 2 - Inventory Movement
Senior Specialist - Clinical Supplies Project Manager - Inventory Manager - Hybrid
Manager Finance - Inventory Optimization (Hybrid- Seattle, WA)
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Infrastructure
Storage Sales Specialist - Maryland Procurement Office TS/SCI with FSP Clearance Required
New Product Introduction (NPI) Sourcing Manager, Data Center Power & Cooling
Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager, Optics
Sourcing & Procurement Management Chemicals Center of Excellence Lead Senior Manager - NASPFY26
Sourcing and Procurement Data & AI Senior Manager
Product Manager | Procurement
Supply Chain and Operations – Sourcing and Procurement Manager
Sourcing & Procurement Manager - NASPFY26
Sr. Manager – Steel & Castings Procurement
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nordstrom
|
$54,858 | 8 |
Floor & Decor
|
$42,562 | 8 |
2020 Companies
|
$39,520 | 7 |
CoreWeave
|
$75,000 | 6 |
Target
|
$91,925 | 4 |
ZT Systems
|
$82,813 | 4 |
|
C&S Wholesale Grocers
|
$47,320 | 4 |
StackAdapt
|
$126,511 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 35 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$70,600 | 13 |
Quince
|
$161,000 | 11 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 11 |
Scout Motors
|
$101,250 | 10 |
CACI
|
$90,650 | 10 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 9 |
HelloFresh
|
$83,103 | 9 |
Procurement salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $221,500 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $185,250 | 45 |
| Seattle | $177,700 | 16 |
| Atlanta | $164,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $163,150 | 14 |
| New York | $154,000 | 51 |
| Denver | $145,000 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $143,250 | 22 |
| Chicago | $135,450 | 34 |
| Dublin | $129,550 | 3 |
Inventory Manager vs Procurement: which pays more?
The median for Inventory Manager is $80,500 per year (typically $51,050–$121,913), versus $130,000 for Procurement ($100,750–$160,250). 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 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.