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title: Compensation Trends for the Purchasing Profession
description: This report covers compensation trends for purchasing professionals related to salary and career trends.
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# Compensation Trends for the Purchasing Profession

 Published by [North Shore Components](https://www.northshorecomponents.com/newsroom/author/north-shore-components) on  Nov 9, 2020 12:00:00 PM

 Published by North Shore Components on  Nov 9, 2020 12:00:00 PM

SourceToday' newly issued report covers compensation trends for purchasing professionals and is the fourth in a series of five reports covering key dimensions related to salary and career trends. Other reports in this series will cover the followingtopics:

- The Impact of Onshoring on American Manufacturers
- How Automation is Affecting the Purchasing Profession
- Key Demographic Trends Impacting Purchasing Professionals
- Workforce Dynamics Trends

Data in this report is presented and analyzed from multiple perspectives, including year-over-year changes and perspectives by type of employer, years of experience, and employers’ current outsourcing activities.

The report can be viewed [here](https://images.assetsdes.endeavorb2b.com/Web/PentonDES/%7Bbc4a4967-4a5a-44d9-97be-53ebed8abf2f%7D_S_C_trends_Compensation_report_4_2020.pdf).

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