Contractor buyer vs verifier

The differences between contractor buyers and verifiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a contractor buyer and a verifier. Additionally, a contractor buyer has an average salary of $40,785, which is higher than the $34,721 average annual salary of a verifier.

The top three skills for a contractor buyer include customer service, purchase orders and data entry. The most important skills for a verifier are pallet jack, computer system, and customer service.

Contractor buyer vs verifier overview

	Contractor Buyer	Verifier
Yearly salary	$40,785	$34,721
Hourly rate	$19.61	$16.69
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	22,985	650
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Contractor buyer vs verifier salary

Contractor buyers and verifiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor Buyer	Verifier
Average salary	$40,785	$34,721
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Cranston, RI
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Johnson Controls	MSC Industrial Direct Co
Best paying industry	Technology	Transportation

Differences between contractor buyer and verifier education

There are a few differences between a contractor buyer and a verifier in terms of educational background:

	Contractor Buyer	Verifier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor buyer vs verifier demographics

Here are the differences between contractor buyers' and verifiers' demographics:

	Contractor Buyer	Verifier
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between contractor buyer and verifier duties and responsibilities

Contractor buyer example responsibilities.

Manage OEM IBM customer account from quote to cash.
Manage returned inventory (RMA's), and provide internal reporting as needed.
Facilitate and manage the logistics of large, multifamily cooperative purchases.
Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Work with BAAN, an ERP system, to check MRP and place purchase orders and production orders.
Preside over inventory cycle counts and ISO audits.

Verifier example responsibilities.

Obtain authorizations for specialty tests and surgerys all on EMR.
Batch claims to be place into the OCR system in specific categories.
Assist in CHDP billing, collect co-payments and balance out patients accounts.
Used the AnyDoc OCR software, where priority are given to detail and accuracy.
Verify insurance benefits for future procedures, create accounts and calculate estimates per CPT code/ allowable.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of HIPAA regulations as well as worker s compensation and state auto insurance requirements.

Contractor buyer vs verifier skills

Common contractor buyer skills

Customer Service, 18%
Purchase Orders, 16%
Data Entry, 7%
Logistics, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%
ERP, 4%

Common verifier skills

Pallet Jack, 23%
Computer System, 22%
Customer Service, 9%
Medicaid, 8%
Inbound Calls, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%