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Purchasing Manager Salary in the Industry of Wired Telecommunications Carriers

The salary statistics and trend of purchasing managers in the industry of wired telecommunications carriers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare purchasing manager salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$87,200
25th Percentile Wage
$112,000
50th Percentile Wage
$139,240
75th Percentile Wage
$170,680
90th Percentile Wage
$184,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for purchasing managers in the industry of wired telecommunications carriers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) purchasing managers is $184,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $139,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent purchasing managers is $87,200.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers in the industry of Wired Telecommunications Carriers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$139,240
6.21% 9.62%
2015
$130,590
1.59% -
2014
$128,510
-0.72% -
2013
$129,440
2.77% -
2012
$125,850
- -

Table 3. Compare Purchasing Manager Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of purchasing managers in three industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of purchasing managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$139,240
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$135,630
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$125,800

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