ART - Salary Trends for Procurement Jobs 2012

The document is a report on the results of a compensation survey conducted by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) in collaboration with Dr. Mohamad G. Alkadry. The survey aimed to gather data on the salaries and job satisfaction of procurement professionals in the public sector. The report includes information on salary trends from 2005 to 2010, certification requirements for different positions, race/ethnicity demographics of the respondents, and their willingness to relocate for better pay. According to the survey, the majority of respondents had some form of employer-provided life insurance and disability insurance programs. The racial/ethnic breakdown of the respondents showed that 77% were White non-Hispanic, 13% were Black non-Hispanic, and 6% were Hispanic. The report also provides salary data for different positions in the procurement field. The average salaries for positions such as Senior Buyer, Contract Specialist, Manager of Purchasing, Administrative Assistant, and Director of Purchasing are listed for the years 2005 and 2010. The survey also asked respondents about their satisfaction with their current salary. 15% of the respondents were very dissatisfied, 27% were somewhat dissatisfied, 13% were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 31% were somewhat satisfied, and 13% were very satisfied. In terms of willingness to relocate for better pay, 49% of the respondents were willing to relocate while 51% were not. The report also provides information on the certification requirements for different positions in the procurement field. For example, 73% of Senior Buyers/Contracting Officers and 60% of Contract Specialists held one or more purchasing-related certifications. The report concludes by mentioning that this is the fifth compensation survey conducted by NIGP, covering data from 2001 to 2010. The complete report is available on the NIGP website. The report also includes a breakdown of the highest education completed by the respondents and a comparison of male and female salaries by position.