Merchandise buyer vs crop supervisor

The differences between merchandise buyers and crop supervisors 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 merchandise buyer and a crop supervisor. Additionally, a merchandise buyer has an average salary of $49,264, which is higher than the $45,106 average annual salary of a crop supervisor.

Merchandise buyer vs crop supervisor overview

	Merchandise Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$49,264	$45,106
Hourly rate	$23.68	$21.69
Growth rate	19%	6%
Number of jobs	22,291	905
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Merchandise buyer vs crop supervisor salary

Merchandise buyers and crop supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandise Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Average salary	$49,264	$45,106
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $64,000	Between $22,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Fairview, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Bob's Discount Furniture	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between merchandise buyer and crop supervisor education

There are a few differences between a merchandise buyer and a crop supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Merchandise Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Most common major	Business	Agricultural Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Cornell University

Merchandise buyer vs crop supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between merchandise buyers' and crop supervisors' demographics:

	Merchandise Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between merchandise buyer and crop supervisor duties and responsibilities

Merchandise buyer example responsibilities.

Prepare the merchandise assortment plan for the company, manage the OTB and purchase the merchandise.
Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
Perform allocations pulls in JDA program on inbound shipments and back-stock merchandise from distribution centers.
Assist in implementing the POS system and develop pricing policies.
Enter data into the appropriate POS systems and create new identifications for new product purchases.
Create open to buy, allocation buying, pricing, and direct the visual presentation of all apparel.

Crop supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain tomato plants by deleafing, clipping, and pruning; dispensing planters to co-workers, and cleaning gutters.
Maintain tomato plants by deleafing, clipping, and pruning; dispensing planters to co-workers, and cleaning gutters.

Merchandise buyer vs crop supervisor skills

Common merchandise buyer skills

Vendor Relations, 14%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Apparel, 6%
Trade Shows, 5%
Product Categories, 4%

Common crop supervisor skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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