Livestock commission agent vs buyer

The differences between livestock commission agents and buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a livestock commission agent and a buyer. Additionally, a livestock commission agent has an average salary of $69,462, which is higher than the $54,049 average annual salary of a buyer.

The top three skills for a livestock commission agent include HVAC, electrical equipment and leed. The most important skills for a buyer are purchase orders, customer service, and logistics.

Livestock commission agent vs buyer overview

	Livestock Commission Agent	Buyer
Yearly salary	$69,462	$54,049
Hourly rate	$33.40	$25.99
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	41,130	23,589
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Livestock commission agent vs buyer salary

Livestock commission agents and buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Livestock Commission Agent	Buyer
Average salary	$69,462	$54,049
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $97,000	Between $37,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	Englewood, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between livestock commission agent and buyer education

There are a few differences between a livestock commission agent and a buyer in terms of educational background:

	Livestock Commission Agent	Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Livestock commission agent vs buyer demographics

Here are the differences between livestock commission agents' and buyers' demographics:

	Livestock Commission Agent	Buyer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 75.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between livestock commission agent and buyer duties and responsibilities

Livestock commission agent example responsibilities.

Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Monitor HVAC and plumbing testing and verify equipment start-ups.
Provide site observation on a variety of leer accredited and design-build projects.
Conduct Cx meetings, track action items to ensure completion, and issue minutes.
Conduct technical analysis and functional testing of the refrigeration, HVAC, and building control systems in supermarkets.
Develop documentation need for leer approval of buildings.

Buyer example responsibilities.

Achieve QA initiatives by increasing transparency and communication with multiple departments and suppliers to achieve daily/weekly/monthly production requirements and expedites.
Manage all incoming RMA equipment, processing and directing to correct locations and departments.
Create, analyze and manage recaps pertaining to inventory, trends, OTB, and markdowns.
Manage KanBan spreadsheets to optimize inventory levels and supplier performance.
Manage business relationship with Japanese OEM of wide-format printer engines.
Manage MRB and IQA escalations to facilitate defective material resolutions.

Livestock commission agent vs buyer skills

Common livestock commission agent skills

HVAC, 27%
Electrical Equipment, 26%
Leed, 25%
MEP, 15%
CX, 2%
K-12, 2%

Common buyer skills

Purchase Orders, 22%
Customer Service, 11%
Logistics, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
MRP, 4%
Commodities, 3%