What are the main factors that influence a Buying Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Buying Director's salary?

A Buying Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $89,735 for beginners, reaching about $92,442 at mid-level, and approach $98,958 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Buying Director?

Buying Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Buying Director roles are District of Columbia $111,839, California $111,415, Massachusetts $109,930. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Buying Director roles make?

Salaries for Buying Director level roles vary by specialization: Director of Buying: $174,108; Media Buying/Scheduling Director: $173,890; Media Buying/Scheduling Senior Manager: $154,690; Director of TV Planning and Buying: $136,133; Demand Planning & Buying Manager: $115,800.

Buying Director Salary in Maine

How much does a Buying Director make in Maine? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Buying Director in Maine is $98,486 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, a Buying Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,997
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,739 to $115,503
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,223

10% $72,223

50% (Median) $98,486

90% $130,997

Buying Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,503	$9,625	$2,221	$56
Average	$98,486	$8,207	$1,894	$47
25th Percentile	$84,739	$7,062	$1,630	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Buying Director Salaries

A Buying Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Buying Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Buying Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,735
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,360
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,442
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,940
Expert (over 8 years): $98,958

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Buying Director	less than 1 year	$89,735
Early Career Level Buying Director	1-2 years	$90,360
Mid-Level Level Buying Director	2-4 years	$92,442
Senior-Level Level Buying Director	5-8 years	$94,940
Expert Level Buying Director	over 8 years	$98,958

How Do Buying Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Buying Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $111,839.
California: $111,415.
Massachusetts: $109,930.

District of Columbia $111,839 California $111,415 Massachusetts $109,930 Washington $109,526 New Jersey $109,486 Alaska $109,344 Connecticut $107,950 New York $107,385

Hawaii $105,577 Rhode Island $104,728 Maryland $104,152 Minnesota $103,365 Colorado $103,062 Illinois $102,961 Oregon $102,577 Delaware $102,294

New Hampshire $102,116 Virginia $101,718 Pennsylvania $100,556 Nevada $99,971 North Dakota $99,779 Michigan $99,476 Wisconsin $99,365 Vermont $99,142

Texas $98,526 Maine $98,486 Arizona $98,425 Ohio $98,354 Georgia $97,425 Indiana $96,960 Wyoming $96,870 Utah $96,728

Iowa $96,668 Kansas $96,183 Louisiana $96,041 North Carolina $95,991 Missouri $95,971 Florida $95,577 Montana $95,364 Nebraska $95,162

Kentucky $95,051 South Carolina $94,647 Tennessee $94,395 Idaho $94,294 New Mexico $93,556 Oklahoma $93,395 Alabama $92,799 South Dakota $91,799

Arkansas $91,253 West Virginia $90,960 Mississippi $90,082

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Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Freedom: $96,926
Harmony: $96,884
Hartland: $97,010

Freedom, ME $96,926

Harmony, ME $96,884

Hartland, ME $97,010

Hinckley, ME $97,102

Jackman, ME $96,632

Kingfield, ME $97,183

Liberty, ME $97,104

Madison, ME $97,312

Monroe, ME $96,786

Morrill, ME $96,953

Newport, ME $96,799

New Portland, ME $97,333

New Sharon, ME $97,215

New Vineyard, ME $97,275

Norridgewock, ME $97,277

North Anson, ME $97,334

North Vassalboro, ME $97,509

Oakland, ME $97,309

Oquossoc, ME $96,984

Palmyra, ME $96,860

Phillips, ME $97,023

Pittsfield, ME $97,018

Plymouth, ME $96,811

Rangeley, ME $97,046

Portland, ME $101,678

Falmouth, ME $101,447

South Portland, ME $101,678

Cape Elizabeth, ME $101,476

Peaks Island, ME $101,574

Cumberland Foreside, ME $101,347

Auburn, ME $99,526

Andover, ME $97,019

Bethel, ME $97,183

Bryant Pond, ME $97,544

Buckfield, ME $97,980

Canton, ME $97,366

Durham, ME $100,155

Danville, ME $99,826

Dixfield, ME $97,163

Dryden, ME $97,276

East Andover, ME $97,048

East Dixfield, ME $97,321

East Livermore, ME $97,896

East Poland, ME $99,644

Stoneham, ME $97,589

East Wilton, ME $97,503

Greene, ME $98,764

Hanover, ME $97,100

Hebron, ME $98,674

Jay, ME $97,341

Lewiston, ME $99,473

Lisbon, ME $99,788

Lisbon Falls, ME $99,634

Livermore, ME $97,735

Livermore Falls, ME $97,672

Greenwood, ME $97,674

Mechanic Falls, ME $99,347

Mexico, ME $97,258

Minot, ME $98,978

Monmouth, ME $98,449

New Gloucester, ME $100,222

Newry, ME $96,919

North Jay, ME $97,294

Leeds, ME $98,211

North Monmouth, ME $98,305

North Turner, ME $98,142

North Waterford, ME $98,041

Norway, ME $98,355

Oxford, ME $98,883

Paris, ME $98,550

Poland, ME $99,660

Roxbury, ME $96,952

Rumford, ME $97,202

Sabattus, ME $99,037

South Paris, ME $98,415

Turner, ME $98,418

Wayne, ME $97,971

Weld, ME $97,024

West Bethel, ME $97,105

Bowdoin, ME $99,024

West Minot, ME $98,835

West Paris, ME $98,023

Peru, ME $97,404

West Poland, ME $99,585

Sumner, ME $97,711

Wilton, ME $97,280

Augusta, ME $97,551

Coopers Mills, ME $97,684

Dresden, ME $98,487

East Winthrop, ME $97,854

Farmingdale, ME $98,124

Gardiner, ME $98,302

Randolph, ME $98,124

Hallowell, ME $98,001

Jefferson, ME $97,348

Kents Hill, ME $97,548

Litchfield, ME $98,593

Manchester, ME $97,740

Mount Vernon, ME $97,313

Whitefield, ME $97,739

Palermo, ME $97,187

Sebasco Estates, ME $100,059

Readfield, ME $97,713

Saint Albans, ME $96,935

South Bristol, ME $98,558

Squirrel Island, ME $98,886

Trevett, ME $98,955

Waldoboro, ME $97,329

Walpole, ME $98,401

Washington, ME $97,086

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $99,061

Southport, ME $99,282

Wiscasset, ME $98,781

Woolwich, ME $99,015

Ellsworth, ME $96,691

Addison, ME $96,573

Gouldsboro, ME $96,658

Bar Harbor, ME $96,841

Beals, ME $96,681

Bernard, ME $96,875

Birch Harbor, ME $96,751

Blue Hill, ME $96,794

Brooklin, ME $96,796

Brooksville, ME $96,794

Calais, ME $96,537

Cherryfield, ME $96,427

Columbia Falls, ME $96,422

Corea, ME $96,663

Cranberry Isles, ME $96,685

Cutler, ME $96,429

Deer Isle, ME $96,885

Dennysville, ME $96,338

East Blue Hill, ME $96,798

East Machias, ME $96,429

Eastport, ME $96,715

Franklin, ME $96,670

Frenchboro, ME $96,631

Grand Lake Stream, ME $96,280

Hancock, ME $96,813

Harborside, ME $96,777

Harrington, ME $96,637

Hulls Cove, ME $96,843

Isle Au Haut, ME $96,631

Islesford, ME $96,832

Jonesboro, ME $96,508

Jonesport, ME $96,596

Little Deer Isle, ME $96,873

Lubec, ME $96,477

Bass Harbor, ME $96,877

Machias, ME $96,526

Machiasport, ME $96,573

Meddybemps, ME $96,279

Milbridge, ME $96,676

Mount Desert, ME $96,769

Northeast Harbor, ME $96,832

Sullivan, ME $96,683

Pembroke, ME $96,428

Perry, ME $96,516

Princeton, ME $96,274

Prospect Harbor, ME $96,761

Robbinston, ME $96,408

Salsbury Cove, ME $96,854

Sargentville, ME $96,822

Seal Cove, ME $96,773

Seal Harbor, ME $96,805

Sedgwick, ME $96,811

Sorrento, ME $96,773

Southwest Harbor, ME $96,857

Steuben, ME $96,622

Stonington, ME $96,894

Sunset, ME $96,559

Surry, ME $96,793

Swans Island, ME $96,706

Wesley, ME $96,153

Whiting, ME $96,402

Winter Harbor, ME $96,678

Baileyville, ME $96,373

Houlton, ME $96,172

Ashland, ME $96,032

Benedicta, ME $95,820

Blaine, ME $96,147

Bridgewater, ME $95,920

Caribou, ME $96,345

Clayton Lake, ME $96,171

Crouseville, ME $96,233

Eagle Lake, ME $96,140

Easton, ME $96,247

Estcourt Station, ME $96,210

Fort Fairfield, ME $96,297

Fort Kent, ME $96,339

Fort Kent Mills, ME $96,257

Frenchville, ME $96,367

Grand Isle, ME $96,234

Island Falls, ME $95,830

Limestone, ME $96,270

Madawaska, ME $96,527

Mapleton, ME $96,118

Richmond, ME $98,647

South China, ME $97,285

South Gardiner, ME $98,421

Vienna, ME $97,137

Windsor, ME $97,230

Winthrop, ME $98,130

Bangor, ME $96,758

Abbot, ME $96,776

Aurora, ME $96,249

Bradford, ME $96,714

Bradley, ME $96,717

Brewer, ME $96,753

Brookton, ME $95,924

Brownville, ME $96,436

Brownville Junction, ME $97,031

Bucksport, ME $96,746

Burlington, ME $96,401

Greenbush, ME $96,623

Carmel, ME $96,761

Castine, ME $96,962

Charleston, ME $96,732

Danforth, ME $96,084

Dover Foxcroft, ME $96,788

Corinth, ME $96,749

Eddington, ME $96,727

Holden, ME $96,735

East Millinocket, ME $96,331

East Orland, ME $96,736

Etna, ME $96,783

Exeter, ME $96,767

Frankfort, ME $96,763

Greenville, ME $96,206

Greenville Junction, ME $96,521

Guilford, ME $96,749

Hampden, ME $96,759

Howland, ME $96,529

Hudson, ME $96,742

Kenduskeag, ME $96,752

Kingman, ME $95,983

Lagrange, ME $96,642

Lambert Lake, ME $96,096

Lee, ME $96,379

Levant, ME $96,757

Lincoln, ME $96,372

Mattawamkeag, ME $96,057

Medway, ME $96,083

Milford, ME $96,702

Millinocket, ME $95,938

Milo, ME $96,618

Monson, ME $96,766

Olamon, ME $96,650

Old Town, ME $96,717

Orono, ME $96,743

Orient, ME $95,991

Orland, ME $96,737

Orrington, ME $96,748

Passadumkeag, ME $96,595

Penobscot, ME $96,739

Rockwood, ME $96,354

Sangerville, ME $96,833

Sebec, ME $96,679

Shirley Mills, ME $96,706

Springfield, ME $96,126

Stetson, ME $96,773

Stillwater, ME $96,746

Topsfield, ME $96,006

Vanceboro, ME $96,089

Waite, ME $96,138

West Enfield, ME $96,572

Winn, ME $96,187

Winterport, ME $96,759

Wytopitlock, ME $95,847

Bath, ME $99,701

Alna, ME $98,113

Boothbay, ME $98,780

Boothbay Harbor, ME $99,003

Bristol, ME $98,183

Chamberlain, ME $98,350

Damariscotta, ME $98,121

East Boothbay, ME $98,851

Friendship, ME $97,552

Georgetown, ME $99,575

Isle Of Springs, ME $98,783

Bremen, ME $97,911

Newcastle, ME $98,161

New Harbor, ME $98,506

Nobleboro, ME $97,772

Edgecomb, ME $98,495

Pemaquid, ME $98,410

Phippsburg, ME $99,976

Cushing, ME $97,233

Round Pond, ME $98,165

Sandy Point, ME $96,756

Searsmont, ME $96,987

Searsport, ME $96,773

Shawmut, ME $97,402

Skowhegan, ME $97,189

Smithfield, ME $97,240

Solon, ME $97,189

Stockton Springs, ME $96,756

Stratton, ME $97,108

Strong, ME $97,192

Temple, ME $97,154

West Forks, ME $96,594

Thorndike, ME $96,856

Troy, ME $96,828

Unity, ME $96,949

Vassalboro, ME $97,247

West Farmington, ME $97,530

Berwick, ME $103,367

Cape Neddick, ME $104,154

Eliot, ME $105,534

Kittery, ME $105,840

Kittery Point, ME $105,044

North Berwick, ME $102,570

Ogunquit, ME $103,501

South Berwick, ME $104,408

York, ME $105,004

York Beach, ME $104,501

York Harbor, ME $105,031

Acton, ME $99,642

Alfred, ME $101,054

Bailey Island, ME $100,641

Bar Mills, ME $100,893

Biddeford, ME $100,926

Biddeford Pool, ME $100,927

Bowdoinham, ME $98,954

Bridgton, ME $98,786

Brownfield, ME $98,699

Brunswick, ME $100,123

Bustins Island, ME $100,830

Cape Porpoise, ME $101,379

Casco, ME $99,960

Center Lovell, ME $98,056

Chebeague Island, ME $101,051

Cliff Island, ME $101,272

Cornish, ME $99,836

Cumberland Center, ME $101,156

Denmark, ME $98,684

East Baldwin, ME $100,091

Lebanon, ME $101,757

East Parsonsfield, ME $99,310

Sebago, ME $99,835

East Waterboro, ME $100,596

Freeport, ME $100,646

Fryeburg, ME $98,189

Gorham, ME $101,068

Gray, ME $100,452

Harrison, ME $98,244

Hiram, ME $99,526

Hollis Center, ME $100,721

Kennebunk, ME $101,454

Kennebunkport, ME $101,071

Parsonsfield, ME $99,307

Limerick, ME $100,227

Limington, ME $100,201

Long Island, ME $101,443

Lovell, ME $97,916

Moody, ME $102,701

Naples, ME $99,545

Newfield, ME $100,064

North Bridgton, ME $98,836

North Waterboro, ME $100,420

Windham, ME $100,967

Ocean Park, ME $101,005

Old Orchard Beach, ME $101,073

Orrs Island, ME $100,555

Porter, ME $98,973

Pownal, ME $100,490

Scarborough, ME $101,413

Raymond, ME $100,277

Saco, ME $101,011

Sanford, ME $101,525

Sebago Lake, ME $100,200

Shapleigh, ME $100,584

South Casco, ME $100,335

South Freeport, ME $100,596

Harpswell, ME $100,536

South Windham, ME $101,154

Springvale, ME $100,934

Standish, ME $100,619

Steep Falls, ME $100,403

Topsham, ME $99,780

Waterboro, ME $100,783

Waterford, ME $98,137

Wells, ME $102,502

West Baldwin, ME $99,913

Westbrook, ME $101,440

Buxton, ME $100,899

West Kennebunk, ME $101,402

West Newfield, ME $99,573

Yarmouth, ME $101,063

North Yarmouth, ME $100,851

Mars Hill, ME $96,242

Monticello, ME $96,048

New Limerick, ME $96,111

New Sweden, ME $96,240

Oakfield, ME $96,011

Oxbow, ME $95,620

Patten, ME $95,682

Perham, ME $96,174

Portage, ME $96,123

Presque Isle, ME $96,369

Saint Agatha, ME $96,321

Saint David, ME $96,301

Saint Francis, ME $96,172

Sheridan, ME $96,058

Sherman, ME $95,915

Stacyville, ME $95,796

Sinclair, ME $96,141

Smyrna Mills, ME $95,854

Wallagrass, ME $96,248

Stockholm, ME $96,155

Van Buren, ME $96,275

Washburn, ME $96,237

Westfield, ME $96,105

Rockland, ME $97,180

Camden, ME $97,171

Glen Cove, ME $97,138

Hope, ME $97,134

Islesboro, ME $96,885

Lincolnville, ME $96,964

Lincolnville Center, ME $96,968

Matinicus, ME $96,804

Monhegan, ME $97,837

North Haven, ME $96,871

Owls Head, ME $97,002

Port Clyde, ME $97,545

Rockport, ME $97,147

South Thomaston, ME $97,004

Spruce Head, ME $97,060

Tenants Harbor, ME $97,342

Thomaston, ME $97,074

Union, ME $97,129

Vinalhaven, ME $96,871

Warren, ME $97,027

West Rockport, ME $97,158

Waterville, ME $97,373

Albion, ME $97,218

Anson, ME $97,285

Athens, ME $97,014

Belfast, ME $96,966

Belgrade, ME $97,188

Belgrade Lakes, ME $97,088

Bingham, ME $97,005

Brooks, ME $96,806

Burnham, ME $96,902

Cambridge, ME $96,881

Canaan, ME $97,041

Caratunk, ME $96,821

China Village, ME $97,484

Clinton, ME $97,074

Corinna, ME $96,806

Detroit, ME $96,838

Dexter, ME $96,934

Dixmont, ME $96,793

East Newport, ME $96,803

East Vassalboro, ME $97,305

Eustis, ME $96,716

Fairfield, ME $97,238

Farmington, ME $97,317

Garland, ME $96,755

Farmington Falls, ME $97,475

Buying Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Buying Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$84,739

Average $98,486/year

$115,503

$7,062

Average $8,207/month

$9,625

$1,630

Average $1,894/week

$2,221

$41

Average $47/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,503	$9,625	$2,221	$56
Average	$98,486	$8,207	$1,894	$47
25th Percentile	$84,739	$7,062	$1,630	$41

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