Meat Buyer Salary in Grand Forks, North Dakota

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As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Meat Buyer in Grand Forks, ND is $60,219. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,480 to $66,543, with most professionals earning between $49,254 and $72,300.

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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 Grand Forks, ND

Average Base Salary

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54480

66543

60219

Average Total Cash Compensation

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55327

68558

61542

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 Grand Forks, ND. The base salary for Meat Buyer ranges from $54,480 to $66,543 with the average base salary of $60,219. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,327 to $68,558 with the average total cash compensation of $61,542.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,219	$54,480 - $66,543
Bonus	$1,322	$848 - $2,015
Total Pay	$61,542	$55,327 - $68,558

* 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 Grand Forks, ND

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Grand Forks, ND
CITY, STATE Fargo, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,766 - $68,114	COMPARE TO Grand Forks, ND
CITY, STATE West Fargo, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,766 - $68,114	COMPARE TO Grand Forks, ND
CITY, STATE Aberdeen, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,934 - $58,548	COMPARE TO Grand Forks, ND
CITY, STATE Bismarck, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,608 - $70,364	COMPARE TO Grand Forks, ND
CITY, STATE Mandan, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,608 - $70,364	COMPARE TO Grand Forks, ND
CITY, STATE Minot, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,739 - $69,302	COMPARE TO Grand Forks, ND

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About Grand Forks, North Dakota

Grand Forks is 74 miles (119 km) north of the Fargo-Moorhead area and 145 miles (233 km) south of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Grand Forks is on the western bank of the Red River of the North in an area known as the Red River Valley. The term "forks" refers to the forking of the Red River with the Red Lake River near downtown Grand Forks. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.09 square miles (52.03 km2), of which, 19.91 square miles (51.57 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) is water. Since it is in one of the flattest parts of the world, the city has f...

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