Assistant media buyer vs senior buyer

The differences between assistant media buyers and senior buyers 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 senior buyer. Additionally, a senior buyer has an average salary of $79,848, which is higher than the $50,861 average annual salary of an assistant media buyer.

The top three skills for an assistant media buyer include buying process, media buying and media planning. The most important skills for a senior buyer are supply chain, purchase orders, and MRP.

Assistant media buyer vs senior buyer overview

	Assistant Media Buyer	Senior Buyer
Yearly salary	$50,861	$79,848
Hourly rate	$24.45	$38.39
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	18,308	27,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Assistant media buyer vs senior buyer salary

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

	Assistant Media Buyer	Senior Buyer
Average salary	$50,861	$79,848
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $64,000	Between $56,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Capgemini
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between assistant media buyer and senior buyer education

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

	Assistant Media Buyer	Senior Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant media buyer vs senior buyer demographics

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

	Assistant Media Buyer	Senior Buyer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%	Male, 57.7% Female, 42.3%
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, 12.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between assistant media buyer and senior buyer 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.

Senior buyer example responsibilities.

Manage assigned commodities by communicating MRP changes and forecasts to minimize excess inventory to achieve optimum inventory levels.
Manage and analyze supplier OTD and keep in constant communication with suppliers to help improve delivery.
Manage ECO process with overseas manufacturing partner.
Lead Made2Manage ERP system development and implementation to improve effectiveness and efficiency of inventory.
Manage invoice reconciliations, RFQ management, system database review and regular inventory reporting.
Manage commodities at establish re-order point levels meeting forecast for production scale-up and revenue goals.

Assistant media buyer vs senior buyer skills

Common assistant media buyer skills

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

Common senior buyer skills

Supply Chain, 17%
Purchase Orders, 11%
MRP, 4%
Supplier Performance, 4%
Commodities, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%