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Senior Buyer salary: median $115,000 a year

Senior Buyer listings that state pay run from $98,000 to $115,000 for the middle half, based on 44 current job listings. 133 senior buyer roles are open now.

Senior Buyer pay range

From 44 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$98,000
Median
$115,000
Upper quarter
$115,000

Do AI skills change senior buyer pay?

For Operations roles in general, as of October 26, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for senior buyer alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Operations listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise +22.6% (about $31.5k) compared with similar listings that do not, matched on level and industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$156,000
median, from 486 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$108,000
median, from 2,303 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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Senior Buyer salary questions

How much does a senior buyer make?
Among 44 open senior buyer listings that state pay, the median is $115,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $98,000 and $115,000.
Where does this senior buyer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays senior buyers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, Virginia has the highest median listed pay at $115,000.

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