Assistant media buyer vs purchaser

The differences between assistant media buyers and purchasers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an assistant media buyer and a purchaser. Additionally, an assistant media buyer has an average salary of $50,861, which is higher than the $50,031 average annual salary of a purchaser.

The top three skills for an assistant media buyer include buying process, media buying and media planning. The most important skills for a purchaser are purchase orders, FDA, and POS.

Assistant media buyer vs purchaser overview

	Assistant Media Buyer	Purchaser
Yearly salary	$50,861	$50,031
Hourly rate	$24.45	$24.05
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	18,308	6,852
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Assistant media buyer vs purchaser salary

Assistant media buyers and purchasers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Media Buyer	Purchaser
Average salary	$50,861	$50,031
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $64,000	Between $36,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Atlantic City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Barnes Group
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between assistant media buyer and purchaser education

There are a few differences between an assistant media buyer and a purchaser in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Media Buyer	Purchaser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant media buyer vs purchaser demographics

Here are the differences between assistant media buyers' and purchasers' demographics:

	Assistant Media Buyer	Purchaser
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between assistant media buyer and purchaser duties and responsibilities

Assistant media buyer example responsibilities.

Manage team responsible for SEM, digital media, and campaign optimization.
Create PowerPoint presentations demonstrating which markets perform best, as measured by consumer ratings they achieve quarter-by-quarter.
Follow current trends on all SEO & SEM topics through research and networking.
Utilize SEO best practices to optimize internal web properties and mobile sites/apps.
Present creative media plans directly to clients, utilizing Donavan, PowerPoint, and other media software.
Research and analyze Nielsen ratings, demographics and programming trends to suit client objectives for each media plan.

Purchaser example responsibilities.

Purchase components for production; run daily production schedule; manage inventory of items; source alternative items for production
Work extensively with customers to identify business and project requirements through RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's.
Handle RFQ (request for quotation) and the RFB (request for bid).
Insure day to day operations run smoothly.
Operate ERP system in factory and keep the data update.
Order parts & MRO items as needed for production workers.

Assistant media buyer vs purchaser skills

Common assistant media buyer skills

Buying Process, 17%
Media Buying, 9%
Media Planning, 7%
TV Stations, 5%
Nielsen, 5%
Sales Reps, 5%

Common purchaser skills

Purchase Orders, 38%
FDA, 7%
POS, 6%
Commodities, 5%
Logistics, 4%
Expedite, 3%