Purchasing expediter vs senior agent

The differences between purchasing expediters 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 purchasing expediter and a senior agent. Additionally, a senior agent has an average salary of $49,785, which is higher than the $38,564 average annual salary of a purchasing expediter.

The top three skills for a purchasing expediter include purchase orders, delivery dates and MRP. The most important skills for a senior agent are right-of-way, real estate, and SR.

Purchasing expediter vs senior agent overview

	Purchasing Expediter	Senior Agent
Yearly salary	$38,564	$49,785
Hourly rate	$18.54	$23.94
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	7,915	28,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Purchasing expediter vs senior agent salary

Purchasing expediters and senior agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purchasing Expediter	Senior Agent
Average salary	$38,564	$49,785
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $47,000	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 purchasing expediter and senior agent education

There are a few differences between a purchasing expediter and a senior agent in terms of educational background:

	Purchasing Expediter	Senior Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Purchasing expediter vs senior agent demographics

Here are the differences between purchasing expediters' and senior agents' demographics:

	Purchasing Expediter	Senior Agent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 6.6% White, 66.1% 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 purchasing expediter and senior agent duties and responsibilities

Purchasing expediter example responsibilities.

Work extensively in ERP system to manage entire procurement process.
Purchase components for production; run daily production schedule; manage inventory of items; source alternative items for production
Assess requisitions; obtain RFI's, RFQ's and on occasion, RFP's.
Process RMA returns for reject parts.
Approve quotes that are provided from the MRO.
Prepare and send out RFQ's to 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.

Purchasing expediter vs senior agent skills

Common purchasing expediter skills

Purchase Orders, 44%
Delivery Dates, 7%
MRP, 4%
Due Dates, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%
Inventory Control, 3%

Common senior agent skills

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