Buyer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level buyer earnings begin at:

$57.69 per hour

$120,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level buyer earnings begin at:

$43.27 per hour

$90,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level buyer earnings begin at:

$33.65 per hour

$70,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level buyer earnings begin at:

$26.44 per hour

$55,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level buyer earnings begin at:

$20.43 per hour

$42,500 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

How do buyer salaries compare to similar careers?

Buyers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than operations managers but more than entrepreneurs.

Career Median Salary
Operations manager salary $68K
Fundraising manager salary $69K
Customer success manager salary $70K
Talent agent salary $71K
Business analyst salary $69K
Buyer salary $70K
Purchasing manager salary $70K
Account manager salary $67K
Data analyst salary $70K
Entrepreneur salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)