Buyer Job Trends in the East Midlands

Buyer
England > East Midlands

The median Buyer salary in the East Midlands is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 144 112 152
Rank change year-on-year -32 +40 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Buyer 1 1 13
As % of all permanent jobs in the East Midlands 0.029% 0.064% 0.37%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.032% 0.068% 0.39%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 6
10th Percentile - - £45,000
25th Percentile - £26,250 £46,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £27,500 £50,750
Median % change year-on-year +63.64% -45.81% -
75th Percentile - £28,750 £53,250
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £50,000 £27,500 £48,500
% change year-on-year +81.82% -43.30% +18.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
East Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the East Midlands. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the East Midlands with a recognized job title 3,166 1,481 3,320
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.39% 95.06% 94.24%
Number of salaries quoted 2,025 882 2,647
10th Percentile £26,500 £26,250 £25,750
25th Percentile £31,250 £34,306 £31,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% -10.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £56,250
90th Percentile £77,500 £70,000 £67,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -9.84%

Buyer
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Buyer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.

Buyer job vacancy trend in the East Midlands

Buyer
Salary Trend in the East Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Buyer job vacancies in the East Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Buyer job vacancies in the East Midlands

Buyer
Job Locations in the East Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Buyer within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 17 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Nottinghamshire - 1 £45,000 - 2
Buyer
England

Buyer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands

For the 6 months to 17 March 2026, Buyer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the East Midlands region featuring Buyer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) Order Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Buyer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) Order Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR