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

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

How does experience change A Director of Buying's salary?

A Director of Buying's salary grows with experience: starting around $155,389 for beginners, reaching about $160,155 at mid-level, and approach $168,043 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Buying?

Director of Buying salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Buying roles are District of Columbia $192,810, California $192,079, Massachusetts $189,519. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Buying roles make?

Salaries for Director of Buying level roles vary by specialization: Media Buying/Scheduling Director: $173,890; Media Buying/Scheduling Senior Manager: $154,690; Director of TV Planning and Buying: $136,128; Media Buying/Scheduling Manager: $117,413; Demand Planning & Buying Manager: $115,800.

Director of Buying Salary in Vermont

How much does a Director of Buying make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Buying in Vermont is $170,920 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $82.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $201,368
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,007 to $186,858
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $136,698

10% $136,698

50% (Median) $170,920

90% $201,368

Director of Buying Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$186,858	$15,571	$3,593	$90
Average	$170,920	$14,243	$3,287	$82
25th Percentile	$153,007	$12,751	$2,942	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Buying Salaries

A Director of Buying'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 Director of Buying Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Buying'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): $155,389
Early Career (1-2 years): $157,176
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,155
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $163,133
Expert (over 8 years): $168,043

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Director of Buying	less than 1 year	$155,389
Early Career Level Director of Buying	1-2 years	$157,176
Mid-Level Level Director of Buying	2-4 years	$160,155
Senior-Level Level Director of Buying	5-8 years	$163,133
Expert Level Director of Buying	over 8 years	$168,043

How Do Director of Buying 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 Director of Buyings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $192,810.
California: $192,079.
Massachusetts: $189,519.

District of Columbia $192,810 California $192,079 Massachusetts $189,519 Washington $188,822 New Jersey $188,753 Alaska $188,509 Connecticut $186,106 New York $185,130

Hawaii $182,013 Rhode Island $180,550 Maryland $179,558 Minnesota $178,200 Colorado $177,677 Illinois $177,503 Oregon $176,841 Delaware $176,354

New Hampshire $176,047 Virginia $175,361 Pennsylvania $173,358 Nevada $172,348 North Dakota $172,017 Michigan $171,495 Wisconsin $171,303 Vermont $170,920

Texas $169,858 Maine $169,788 Arizona $169,684 Ohio $169,562 Georgia $167,960 Indiana $167,159 Wyoming $167,002 Utah $166,758

Iowa $166,654 Kansas $165,818 Louisiana $165,574 North Carolina $165,487 Missouri $165,452 Florida $164,773 Montana $164,407 Nebraska $164,059

Kentucky $163,868 South Carolina $163,171 Tennessee $162,736 Idaho $162,562 New Mexico $161,290 Oklahoma $161,012 Alabama $159,984 South Dakota $158,260

Arkansas $157,320 West Virginia $156,815 Mississippi $155,300

Top Paying Cities for Director of Buying

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:

Adamant: $174,952
Barre: $175,215
Cabot: $174,830

Adamant, VT $174,952

Barre, VT $175,215

Cabot, VT $174,830

Calais, VT $174,983

East Barre, VT $174,948

East Calais, VT $174,952

East Montpelier, VT $175,068

Eden, VT $174,837

Eden Mills, VT $174,678

Graniteville, VT $175,204

Hyde Park, VT $175,095

Johnson, VT $175,316

Lake Elmore, VT $174,900

Marshfield, VT $174,859

Moretown, VT $175,328

Morrisville, VT $175,307

Moscow, VT $175,396

Northfield, VT $175,114

Northfield Falls, VT $175,932

North Hyde Park, VT $175,082

North Montpelier, VT $174,906

Plainfield, VT $174,882

Roxbury, VT $174,586

South Barre, VT $175,418

Waterbury, VT $175,378

Stowe, VT $175,403

Waitsfield, VT $175,305

Warren, VT $174,978

Washington, VT $174,637

Waterbury Center, VT $175,373

Websterville, VT $175,176

Williamstown, VT $174,973

Wolcott, VT $174,877

Woodbury, VT $174,704

Worcester, VT $174,879

Rutland, VT $174,873

Belmont, VT $174,334

Benson, VT $174,332

Bomoseen, VT $174,607

Brandon, VT $174,736

Bridport, VT $174,755

Castleton, VT $174,640

Center Rutland, VT $174,760

Chittenden, VT $174,358

Cuttingsville, VT $174,297

Danby, VT $174,595

East Middlebury, VT $174,851

East Poultney, VT $174,614

East Wallingford, VT $174,424

Fair Haven, VT $174,487

Florence, VT $174,426

Forest Dale, VT $174,743

Gaysville, VT $173,634

Granville, VT $174,454

Hancock, VT $174,426

Hydeville, VT $174,628

Killington, VT $174,407

Middlebury, VT $175,121

Middletown Springs, VT $174,520

Mount Holly, VT $174,358

North Clarendon, VT $174,614

Orwell, VT $174,595

Pawlet, VT $174,657

Pittsfield, VT $174,508

Pittsford, VT $174,675

Poultney, VT $174,642

Proctor, VT $174,835

Ripton, VT $174,633

Rochester, VT $174,543

Rupert, VT $174,525

Salisbury, VT $174,804

Shoreham, VT $174,656

Stockbridge, VT $174,346

Wallingford, VT $174,440

Wells, VT $174,664

West Pawlet, VT $174,724

West Rupert, VT $174,682

West Rutland, VT $174,576

Whiting, VT $174,663

Saint Johnsbury, VT $174,851

Albany, VT $174,750

Barnet, VT $174,664

Barton, VT $174,731

Beebe Plain, VT $174,783

Concord, VT $174,499

Coventry, VT $174,987

Craftsbury, VT $174,800

Craftsbury Common, VT $174,809

Danville, VT $174,703

Derby, VT $174,783

Derby Line, VT $174,652

East Burke, VT $174,647

East Charleston, VT $174,664

East Hardwick, VT $174,758

East Haven, VT $174,266

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $174,847

Glover, VT $174,678

Granby, VT $174,051

Greensboro, VT $174,619

Greensboro Bend, VT $174,731

Hardwick, VT $174,924

Irasburg, VT $174,687

Island Pond, VT $174,401

Lowell, VT $174,628

Lower Waterford, VT $174,828

Lyndon, VT $174,797

Lyndon Center, VT $174,994

Lyndonville, VT $174,804

Morgan, VT $174,489

Newport, VT $174,887

Newport Center, VT $174,664

North Concord, VT $174,208

North Troy, VT $174,689

Orleans, VT $174,623

Passumpsic, VT $174,861

Peacham, VT $174,509

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $174,866

Sheffield, VT $174,556

Sutton, VT $174,543

Troy, VT $174,706

West Burke, VT $174,659

West Charleston, VT $174,577

West Danville, VT $174,713

Westfield, VT $174,574

West Glover, VT $174,694

Averill, VT $173,677

Beecher Falls, VT $174,804

Canaan, VT $174,368

Gilman, VT $175,136

Guildhall, VT $174,139

Lunenburg, VT $174,518

Norton, VT $174,025

North Bennington, VT $175,969

North Pownal, VT $176,324

Pownal, VT $176,423

White River Junction, VT $174,828

Ascutney, VT $174,910

Barnard, VT $174,431

Bethel, VT $174,539

Bradford, VT $174,722

Bridgewater, VT $174,610

Bridgewater Corners, VT $174,264

Brookfield, VT $174,710

Brownsville, VT $174,614

Chelsea, VT $174,609

Corinth, VT $174,562

East Corinth, VT $174,635

East Randolph, VT $174,668

East Ryegate, VT $174,516

East Thetford, VT $174,732

Fairlee, VT $174,544

Groton, VT $174,591

Hartford, VT $175,283

Hartland, VT $174,670

Hartland Four Corners, VT $174,663

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $175,112

Newbury, VT $174,570

North Hartland, VT $174,793

North Pomfret, VT $174,494

North Thetford, VT $174,729

Norwich, VT $174,694

Plymouth, VT $174,139

Post Mills, VT $174,691

Quechee, VT $174,872

Randolph, VT $174,840

Randolph Center, VT $174,751

Reading, VT $174,283

Sharon, VT $174,536

South Pomfret, VT $174,368

South Royalton, VT $174,586

South Ryegate, VT $174,621

South Strafford, VT $174,577

South Woodstock, VT $174,327

Strafford, VT $174,426

Taftsville, VT $174,886

Thetford, VT $174,732

Thetford Center, VT $174,549

Topsham, VT $174,497

Tunbridge, VT $174,530

Vershire, VT $174,448

Wells River, VT $174,633

West Fairlee, VT $174,954

West Hartford, VT $174,497

West Newbury, VT $174,565

West Topsham, VT $174,637

Wilder, VT $175,291

Windsor, VT $174,741

Woodstock, VT $174,527

Bellows Falls, VT $175,164

Cambridgeport, VT $174,964

Cavendish, VT $174,382

Chester, VT $174,556

Chester Depot, VT $174,494

Grafton, VT $174,424

Londonderry, VT $174,738

Ludlow, VT $174,473

North Springfield, VT $175,082

Perkinsville, VT $174,607

Peru, VT $174,555

Proctorsville, VT $174,412

Saxtons River, VT $175,128

South Londonderry, VT $174,846

Springfield, VT $174,997

Westminster, VT $175,162

Westminster Station, VT $175,175

Weston, VT $174,375

Shaftsbury, VT $175,760

Brattleboro, VT $175,521

Bondville, VT $174,795

East Dover, VT $175,150

Jacksonville, VT $175,591

Jamaica, VT $174,799

Marlboro, VT $176,390

Newfane, VT $175,035

Putney, VT $174,999

Readsboro, VT $176,411

South Newfane, VT $175,096

Stamford, VT $176,284

Townshend, VT $174,877

Vernon, VT $176,058

Wardsboro, VT $175,004

West Dover, VT $175,291

West Dummerston, VT $175,079

West Halifax, VT $175,349

West Townshend, VT $174,642

West Wardsboro, VT $174,645

Whitingham, VT $175,528

Williamsville, VT $175,079

Wilmington, VT $175,422

Burlington, VT $175,901

South Burlington, VT $175,890

Winooski, VT $175,901

Colchester, VT $175,901

Alburgh, VT $175,023

Bakersfield, VT $175,283

Belvidere Center, VT $174,647

Bristol, VT $175,319

Cambridge, VT $175,528

Charlotte, VT $175,662

East Berkshire, VT $175,114

East Fairfield, VT $175,375

Enosburg Falls, VT $174,891

Essex, VT $175,767

Essex Junction, VT $175,779

Fairfax, VT $175,540

Fairfield, VT $175,371

Ferrisburgh, VT $175,467

Franklin, VT $174,901

Grand Isle, VT $175,558

Highgate Center, VT $175,049

Highgate Springs, VT $175,138

Hinesburg, VT $175,659

Huntington, VT $175,526

Isle La Motte, VT $175,241

Jeffersonville, VT $175,410

Jericho, VT $175,620

Jonesville, VT $175,657

Milton, VT $175,704

Monkton, VT $175,518

Montgomery, VT $174,891

Montgomery Center, VT $174,678

New Haven, VT $175,298

North Ferrisburgh, VT $175,546

North Hero, VT $175,371

Richford, VT $174,861

Richmond, VT $175,640

Saint Albans, VT $175,450

Saint Albans Bay, VT $175,427

Shelburne, VT $175,822

Sheldon, VT $175,241

Sheldon Springs, VT $175,671

South Hero, VT $175,716

Starksboro, VT $175,422

Swanton, VT $175,209

Underhill, VT $175,580

Underhill Center, VT $175,586

Vergennes, VT $175,244

Waterville, VT $175,304

Westford, VT $175,667

Williston, VT $175,800

Montpelier, VT $175,187

Bennington, VT $176,098

Arlington, VT $175,478

Dorset, VT $174,795

East Arlington, VT $174,729

East Dorset, VT $174,799

Manchester, VT $175,270

Manchester Center, VT $175,156

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

Understanding how a Director of Buying'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.

$153,007

Average $170,920/year

$186,858

$12,751

Average $14,243/month

$15,571

$2,942

Average $3,287/week

$3,593

$74

Average $82/hour

$90

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$186,858	$15,571	$3,593	$90
Average	$170,920	$14,243	$3,287	$82
25th Percentile	$153,007	$12,751	$2,942	$74

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