Farm product purchaser vs subcontract administrator

The differences between farm product purchasers and subcontract administrators 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 subcontract administrator. Additionally, a subcontract administrator has an average salary of $65,686, which is higher than the $53,395 average annual salary of a farm product purchaser.

The top three skills for a farm product purchaser include customer service, purchase orders and . The most important skills for a subcontract administrator are price analysis, purchase orders, and program management.

Farm product purchaser vs subcontract administrator overview

	Farm Product Purchaser	Subcontract Administrator
Yearly salary	$53,395	$65,686
Hourly rate	$25.67	$31.58
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	64,954	51,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Farm product purchaser vs subcontract administrator salary

Farm product purchasers and subcontract administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Product Purchaser	Subcontract Administrator
Average salary	$53,395	$65,686
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $73,000	Between $42,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Urban Institute
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between farm product purchaser and subcontract administrator education

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

	Farm Product Purchaser	Subcontract Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Farm product purchaser vs subcontract administrator demographics

Here are the differences between farm product purchasers' and subcontract administrators' demographics:

	Farm Product Purchaser	Subcontract Administrator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%
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, 12.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between farm product purchaser and subcontract administrator 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.

Subcontract administrator example responsibilities.

Coordinate requirements and interface with other division personnel to accomplish timely and cost effective procurement of assign commodities.
Create moderate to complex RFP solicitations and provide additional proposal support including pricing reviews and source selection support.
Administer IDIQ contracts with multiple task orders.
Assist with FFP hardware subcontract in support of NSA contracts.
Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications of DOD subcontracts.
Review and advice on matters of ITAR, FCPA, other Import/Export matters.

Farm product purchaser vs subcontract administrator skills

Common farm product purchaser skills

Customer Service, 53%
Purchase Orders, 47%

Common subcontract administrator skills

Price Analysis, 11%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Program Management, 5%
Bid Packages, 5%
Non-Disclosure Agreements, 5%
DOD, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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