Purchase analyst vs staff analyst

The differences between purchase analysts and staff analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a purchase analyst and a staff analyst. Additionally, a staff analyst has an average salary of $99,158, which is higher than the $64,581 average annual salary of a purchase analyst.

The top three skills for a purchase analyst include purchase orders, supplier performance and continuous improvement. The most important skills for a staff analyst are project management, process improvement, and technical support.

Purchase analyst vs staff analyst overview

	Purchase Analyst	Staff Analyst
Yearly salary	$64,581	$99,158
Hourly rate	$31.05	$47.67
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	88,542	174,178
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

What does a purchase analyst do?

A purchase analyst is responsible for looking at the market outlook and determining what and when to buy when ordering supplies. They are responsible for making an investment in a product or technology, and contracting with vendors. You have varied duties and responsibilities that include researching product prices and comparisons, determining price history and cost-effectiveness, and providing leadership for logistics, resource management decisions, and sourcing. You will also be responsible for purchasing equipment from suppliers and working closely with leadership to develop sourcing strategies.

What does a staff analyst do?

Staff Analysts are employees who oversee the activities related to the employees. They monitor the performance of the employees and assess whether particular employees suit the role they have. They also assess the current roles in the company to see if those roles are really needed. Staff Analysts ensure that the manpower allocation in the company is efficient. They analyze staff-related data to check whether there are more areas for improvement. Staff Analysts may also be assigned to come up with projects related to improving productivity.

Purchase analyst vs staff analyst salary

Purchase analysts and staff analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purchase Analyst	Staff Analyst
Average salary	$64,581	$99,158
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $98,000	Between $71,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	Milford, MA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	MPS Horticulture	Bayer
Best paying industry	Retail	Technology

Differences between purchase analyst and staff analyst education

There are a few differences between a purchase analyst and a staff analyst in terms of educational background:

	Purchase Analyst	Staff Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Purchase analyst vs staff analyst demographics

Here are the differences between purchase analysts' and staff analysts' demographics:

	Purchase Analyst	Staff Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 10.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 12.1% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between purchase analyst and staff analyst duties and responsibilities

Purchase analyst example responsibilities.

Transport purchases and contract and manage carriers (freight forwarders in order to arrange and manage the transportation of purchases.
Write RFI and RFP documents and manage the process for each.
Compile and manage the RFP excel database containing incumbent supplier pricing and alternative supplier pricing.
Manage purchasing data within proprietary applications and ERP systems with accuracy.
Manage and determine obsolete and/or slow moving inventory for all above mention commodities.
Manage factory activities for key commodities encompassing resource management in materials and production.

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Staff analyst example responsibilities.

Develop infrastructure to enable clients to better understand and manage risks associate with their decision environment to capture opportunities.
Communicate with design engineers to obtain weekly status of engineering documents and update spreadsheet and charts in SharePoint.
Project manager for derivative processing on the accounting platform including creating a steam line process and validating tickets for accuracy.
Provide statistically orient in-depth market analyses using SAS for specific construction products including concrete, oil, steel and machinery equipment.
Deliver an innovative data visualization capability.
Monitor and analyze critical path of material flows and trends, coordinate material synchronization within the MRP system to maximize profitability.

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Purchase analyst vs staff analyst skills

Common purchase analyst skills

Purchase Orders, 13%
Supplier Performance, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
ERP, 5%
Cost Analysis, 5%
Logistics, 4%

Common staff analyst skills

Project Management, 9%
Process Improvement, 7%
Technical Support, 6%
Windows, 6%
SQL, 6%
Logistics, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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