Meat Buyer Salary in Lincoln, Nebraska

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Meat Buyer in Lincoln, NE is $59,232. While Salary.com is seeing that Meat Buyer salary in Lincoln, NE can go up to $71,857 or down to $47,797, but most earn between $53,247 and $65,841. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Meat Buyer in the United States.

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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 Lincoln, NE

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

53247

65841

59232

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

54097

67869

60596

What is the average salary for Meat Buyer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Meat Buyer in Lincoln, NE. The base salary for Meat Buyer ranges from $53,247 to $65,841 with the average base salary of $59,232. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,097 to $67,869 with the average total cash compensation of $60,596.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$59,232	$53,247 - $65,841
Bonus	$1,364	$851 - $2,028
Total Pay	$60,596	$54,097 - $67,869

* 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 Lincoln, NE

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Omaha, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,957 - $66,719	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Bellevue, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,957 - $66,719	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Fremont, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,100 - $65,660	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Council Bluffs, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,957 - $66,719	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Grand Island, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,738 - $65,212	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Hastings, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,738 - $65,212	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE

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About Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 94.267 square miles (244.150 km2) with a population of 284,736 in 2017. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 71st-largest in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the state called the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 353,120 people, making it the 106th-largest combined statistical area in the United ...

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