According to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) 15th Annual Salary Survey, the average overall compensation for all participating supply management professionals rose to $123,226 in 2019, representing an increase of 3.3% compared to the previous year, when the average salary was $119,271.
The survey found that the median compensation for these professionals in 2019 increased 3.6% to $106,000, versus $102,352 in 2018. The average compensation of the top 10% of earners was $286,211, up 2.5% from $279,139 in 2018. The average base salary of the top 5% of earners also increased last year—growing 1.2% from $340,956 in 2018 to $344,909 in 2019.
