City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Purchasing
Agency file
The Purchasing is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $42,173; the highest distinct record was $118,827.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($42,173) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $70,175 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,757. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $829.4K — | 18 — | $41,935 — |
| 2025 | $759.8K ▼ 8.4% | 19 ▲ 5.6% | $42,173 ▲ 0.6% |
Record list
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Purchasing Director/Purchasing
Source-specific fields
Shawn Hoover works as a Purchasing Director for Purchasing within Purchasing. Shawn earned $9,757 in 2025.
Senior Citizen Aide/Purchasing
Source-specific fields
Beatrice Arvie works as a Senior Citizen Aide for Purchasing within Purchasing. Beatrice earned $5,640 in 2024.