Meat Buyer Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

How much does a Meat Buyer make in Reading, PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Meat Buyer in Reading, PA is $63,032. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,024 to $69,653, with most professionals earning between $51,555 and $75,681.

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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 Reading, PA

Average Base Salary

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69653

63032

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57912

71762

64416

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 Reading, PA. The base salary for Meat Buyer ranges from $57,024 to $69,653 with the average base salary of $63,032. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,912 to $71,762 with the average total cash compensation of $64,416.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$63,032	$57,024 - $69,653
Bonus	$1,384	$887 - $2,109
Total Pay	$64,416	$57,912 - $71,762

* 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 Reading, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Allentown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,770 - $70,563	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lancaster, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,458 - $68,961	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,770 - $70,563	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,220 - $72,335	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lebanon, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,926 - $68,312	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,404 - $76,223	COMPARE TO Reading, PA

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About Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 87,575, it is the fifth-largest city in Pennsylvania. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area, and is furthermore included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area. The city, which is approximately halfway between the state's most populous city, Philadelphia, and the state capital, Harrisburg (as well as about halfway between Allentown and Lancaster)...

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