Buyers and procurement officers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£36,230
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Buyers and procurement officers pay in the UK
The typical buyers and procurement officers in the UK earns a median salary of £36,230 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of buyers and procurement officers earnings fall between £29,327 and £46,019 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced buyers and procurement officers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £39,931. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical buyers and procurement officers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: buyers and procurement officers pay ranges from £23,957 in North East up to £41,631 in East Midlands, a difference of £17,674 (74%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see buyers and procurement officers pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for buyers and procurement officers at £41,631 — 15% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £23,957.
UK median £36,230
| Region | Median payUK median £36,230 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £41,631 | £41,631 | £48,125 | +15% |
| London | £41,248 | £41,248 | £47,229 | +14% |
| West Midlands | £39,705 | £39,705 | £40,662 | +10% |
| Wales | £38,961 | £38,961 | £39,379 | +8% |
| Scotland | £37,063 | £37,063 | £39,202 | +2% |
| North West | £37,048 | £37,048 | £42,627 | +2% |
| South West | £35,703 | £35,703 | £37,203 | -1% |
| South East | £33,652 | £33,652 | £36,741 | -7% |
| East of England | £32,998 | £32,998 | £35,639 | -9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £32,619 | £32,619 | £31,893 | -10% |
| North East | £23,957 | £23,957 | £27,138 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £41,631 | £41,631Mean £48,125 | +15% |
| London £41,248 | £41,248Mean £47,229 | +14% |
| West Midlands £39,705 | £39,705Mean £40,662 | +10% |
| Wales £38,961 | £38,961Mean £39,379 | +8% |
| Scotland £37,063 | £37,063Mean £39,202 | +2% |
| North West £37,048 | £37,048Mean £42,627 | +2% |
| South West £35,703 | £35,703Mean £37,203 | -1% |
| South East £33,652 | £33,652Mean £36,741 | -7% |
| East of England £32,998 | £32,998Mean £35,639 | -9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £32,619 | £32,619Mean £31,893 | -10% |
| North East £23,957 | £23,957Mean £27,138 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,230); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for buyers and procurement officers by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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