Buyer Job Trends in Essex
Buyer
East of England > Essex
The median Buyer salary in Essex is £33,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 79 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Buyer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Essex | 0.19% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31,875 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £33,625 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £33,700 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £41,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Essex matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Essex matching a recognised job title | 1,470 | 576 | 525 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.69% | 90.71% | 94.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,018 | 406 | 283 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,500 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,813 | £30,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -18.18% | +12.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £87,500 |
| East of England median annual salary | £54,500 | £45,000 | £52,795 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.11% | -14.76% | +0.56% |
Buyer Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Buyer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Buyer Salary Trend in Essex
Salary distribution trend for Buyer job vacancies in Essex.
Buyer Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Buyer jobs within the Essex region over the 6 months to 10 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | - | 2 | £33,000 | - | 1 |
| Maldon | - | 1 | £32,500 | - | |
| Buyer East of England |
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Buyer Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Buyer job ads cited 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 Buyer job ads across the Essex region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commercial Awareness | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | ERP | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Order Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Supplier Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Customer Requirements | 33.3% | 1 |
Buyer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Electronics | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Organisational Skills | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 66.7% | 2 |