Timber buyer vs senior agent

The differences between timber buyers and senior agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a timber buyer, becoming a senior agent takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a timber buyer has an average salary of $62,879, which is higher than the $49,785 average annual salary of a senior agent.

The top three skills for a timber buyer include harvest, property lines and . The most important skills for a senior agent are right-of-way, real estate, and SR.

Timber buyer vs senior agent overview

	Timber Buyer	Senior Agent
Yearly salary	$62,879	$49,785
Hourly rate	$30.23	$23.94
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	8,875	28,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	-	6

Timber buyer vs senior agent salary

Timber buyers and senior agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Timber Buyer	Senior Agent
Average salary	$62,879	$49,785
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $97,000	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 timber buyer and senior agent education

There are a few differences between a timber buyer and a senior agent in terms of educational background:

	Timber Buyer	Senior Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Forestry	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Pennsylvania

Timber buyer vs senior agent demographics

Here are the differences between timber buyers' and senior agents' demographics:

	Timber Buyer	Senior Agent
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 77.4% 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	15%	7%

Differences between timber buyer and senior agent duties and responsibilities

Timber buyer example responsibilities.

Survey and identify said boundaries, contract with logging contractors to efficiently harvest lands and manage contract from start to finish.
Assure suppliers comply with safety and quality alignments within company standards and manage non-conformance reporting for logistics as per company policy.
Offer financial and practical solutions for harvest and/or reforestation with respect to landowners' objectives.
Assure suppliers comply with safety and quality alignments within company standards and manage non-conformance reporting for logistics as per company policy.
Purchase all components to support NPI development builds and serve as primary interface to transition projects from development to manufacturing.

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.

Timber buyer vs senior agent skills

Common timber buyer skills

Harvest, 80%
Property Lines, 20%

Common senior agent skills

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