Farm product purchaser vs senior agent

The differences between farm product purchasers and senior agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a farm product purchaser and a senior agent. Additionally, a farm product purchaser has an average salary of $53,395, which is higher than the $49,785 average annual salary of a senior agent.

The top three skills for a farm product purchaser include customer service, purchase orders and . The most important skills for a senior agent are right-of-way, real estate, and SR.

Farm product purchaser vs senior agent overview

	Farm Product Purchaser	Senior Agent
Yearly salary	$53,395	$49,785
Hourly rate	$25.67	$23.94
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	64,954	28,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Farm product purchaser vs senior agent salary

Farm product purchasers and senior agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Product Purchaser	Senior Agent
Average salary	$53,395	$49,785
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $73,000	Between $29,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	NV Energy
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between farm product purchaser and senior agent education

There are a few differences between a farm product purchaser and a senior agent in terms of educational background:

	Farm Product Purchaser	Senior Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Farm product purchaser vs senior agent demographics

Here are the differences between farm product purchasers' and senior agents' demographics:

	Farm Product Purchaser	Senior Agent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between farm product purchaser and senior agent duties and responsibilities

Farm product purchaser example responsibilities.

Purchase components for production; run daily production schedule; manage inventory of items; source alternative items for production
Utilize database MRP system to effectively control inventory on hand and forecast demand.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of logistics operations using simulation models and other tools.
Set up bids and options for JD Edwards PeopleSoft.
Purchase memory upgrades from OEM and other establish local and international vendors.

Senior agent example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise a daily safe operation on compliance with FAA regulations and airport guidelines.
Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Prepare and submit RFP's, RFQ's, RFI's and RFX's to prospective vendors/contractors for complex projects.
Improve company operations as a lead agent working cooperatively with management, subordinates, TSA and FAA ;.
Provide and supervise services including check-in documentation and baggage, and reservations.
Provide quality professional customer service: check- in, reservations and confirmations.

Farm product purchaser vs senior agent skills

Common farm product purchaser skills

Customer Service, 53%
Purchase Orders, 47%

Common senior agent skills

Right-of-Way, 13%
Real Estate, 10%
SR, 10%
Work Ethic, 8%
PowerPoint, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%