Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Performs administrative and clerical duties in support of purchasing and/or procurement activities, staff, and/or management. Implements departmental policies and procedures and knowledge of materials and the purchasing function. Performs a variety of tasks such as placing orders with suppliers, ensuring availability of products, maintaining logs, confirming documentation, compiling and comparing quotes from vendors, and maintaining filing systems. Operates purchasing software and refers complex and out-of-guideline issues to supervisor or senior level staff. May assist procurement specialists or contact vendors directly to obtain information such as prices and schedule delivery dates, may assist in expediting orders, and may prepare or assist with standard requests for quotation.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk
Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk pay?
- 2 surveys publish Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Lead Procurement / Purchasing Clerk pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.