Meat Buyer Salary in Fairbanks, Alaska

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Meat Buyer in Fairbanks, AK is $70,869. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $64,114 to $78,312, with most professionals earning between $57,964 and $85,090.

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Developing new sources of supply is another essential function of this position, involving securing and analyzing quotations, negotiating prices and terms with suppliers with respect to cost, and quality and delivery competitiveness.

January 23, 2023

Maintains data information, files, reports, price lists on assigned commodities, and performs other duties as assigned or required.

February 01, 2023

Participate in the formulation of broad policies and long-range goals, objectives, plans, programs, and projects of the Distribution Center.

March 03, 2023

Reviews all product costs and marketing plan to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need in order to meet marketing plan.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Meat Buyer in Fairbanks, AK

Average Base Salary

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64114

78312

70869

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80684

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What is the average salary for Meat Buyer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Meat Buyer in Fairbanks, AK. The base salary for Meat Buyer ranges from $64,114 to $78,312 with the average base salary of $70,869. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $65,112 to $80,684 with the average total cash compensation of $72,425.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,869	$64,114 - $78,312
Bonus	$1,556	$998 - $2,371
Total Pay	$72,425	$65,112 - $80,684

* 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.

Meat Buyer Salary Near Fairbanks, AK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Palmer, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,531 - $76,379	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Wasilla, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,531 - $76,379	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Anchorage, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,398 - $77,437	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Juneau, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,692 - $77,797	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Sitka, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,825 - $76,739	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Ketchikan, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,825 - $76,739	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK

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About Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks (Tanana: Tanan) is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska. 2016 estimates put the population of the city proper at 32,751, and the population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough at 97,121, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Alaska (after Anchorage). The Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, located 196 driving miles (or ...

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