Purchasing Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

10 people hold the Purchasing Assistant role across 7 departments in New Jersey, with a median total compensation of $54,306. Among 2 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New Jersey ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees: 10
Median pay: $54,306
Departments: 7
Cross-jurisdiction: #1 of 2

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Purchasing Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Purchasing Assistants are paid most

City of Baltimore

$42,181 · 79

Median total compensation for comparable Purchasing Assistant roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within New Jersey

Departments with this role

Largest New Jersey departments for this role

Corrections

2 · $55,020

Health and Senior Services

2 · $53,480

Environmental Protection

2 · $50,354

Law and Public Safety

1 · $71,952

Children and Families

1 · $59,094

Military and Veterans Affairs

1 · $53,905

Labor

1 · $49,906

Departments in New Jersey employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.