Survey Says: Supply Management Salaries are on the Upswing (.PDF Download)

According to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) 15th Annual Salary Survey, the average overall compensation for all participating supply management professionals rose to $123,226 in 2019, representing an increase of 3.3% compared to the previous year, when the average salary was $119,271.

The survey found that the median compensation for these professionals in 2019 increased 3.6% to $106,000, versus $102,352 in 2018. The average compensation of the top 10% of earners was $286,211, up 2.5% from $279,139 in 2018. The average base salary of the top 5% of earners also increased last year—growing 1.2% from $340,956 in 2018 to $344,909 in 2019.