Buying Coordinator Salary in San Diego, California

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Buying Coordinator in San Diego, CA is $54,815. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $49,002 to $61,834, with most professionals earning between $43,711 and $68,224.

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Common responsibilities of a Buying Coordinator

Assist with earned rate card analysis related to retail advertisers as necessary.

November 16, 2022

Obtain vendor and supplier quotes for needed materials.

January 23, 2023

Provide Mercury support to the team including rate management, adPLAN updates, commitment inquiry updates, vendor assignments, digital functions, contact role management, etc.

February 08, 2023

Facilitate communication to publications for non-rate related activities such as space / section / special format availabilities, proof-of-publication / sample copies, competitive information, etc.

February 28, 2023

Prepare analyses and recommendations for Open-to-buy budgets.

March 09, 2023

Report and communicate goals, budgets, analysis and conclusions to cross-functional teams.

March 15, 2023

Initiate post-production transfers and coordinate with Inventory team to meet online product upload schedule deadline.

March 20, 2023

Monitor workflow to ensure work order parts and services are ordered in a timely basis.

March 23, 2023

Review weekly selling report to analyze and provide suggestions for reorders, swaps, RTVs, consignments, etc.

April 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Buying Coordinator in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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49002

61834

54815

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

49518

63035

55580

What is the average salary for Buying Coordinator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Buying Coordinator in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Buying Coordinator ranges from $49,002 to $61,834 with the average base salary of $54,815. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $49,518 to $63,035 with the average total cash compensation of $55,580.

View Average Salary for Buying Coordinator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$54,815	$49,002 - $61,834
Bonus	$766	$515 - $1,201
Total Pay	$55,580	$49,518 - $63,035

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Buying Coordinator Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,858 - $61,651	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,002 - $61,834	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,731 - $61,491	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,889 - $61,691	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,731 - $61,491	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,654 - $61,394	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

According to SDSU professor emeritus Monte Marshall, San Diego Bay is "the surface expression of a north-south-trending, nested graben". The Rose Canyon and Point Loma fault zones are part of the San Andreas Fault system. About 40 miles (64 km) east of the bay are the Laguna Mountains in the Peninsular Ranges, which are part of the backbone of the American continents. The city lies on approximately 200 deep canyons and hills separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural open space scattered throughout the city and giving it a hilly geography. Traditionally, San Diegans have built the...

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