Commodity Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Commodity Specialist make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Commodity Specialist in the United States is $76,512 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Commodity Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,940
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,621 to $84,588
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,438
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Commodity Specialist Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $84,588 $7,049 $1,627 $41
Average $76,512 $6,376 $1,471 $37
25th Percentile $68,621 $5,718 $1,320 $33
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Key Factors That Influence Commodity Specialist Salaries

A Commodity Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

Top Paying Cities for Commodity Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $96,504
  • San Francisco: $95,556
  • Oakland: $93,436

What Skills Can Increase a Commodity Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 6.25% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Accounting (Mentioned in 1.55% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.
  • Supply Chain Management (Mentioned in 0.96% Job Postings): In commerce, supply-chain management (SCM), the management of the flow of goods and services, involves the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption. Interconnected or interlinked networks, channels and node businesses combine in the provision of products and services required by end customers in a supply chain. Supply-chain management has been defined as the "design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply-chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally." SCM practice draws heavily from the areas of industrial engineering, systems engineering, operations management, logistics, procurement, information technology, and marketing and strives for an integrated approach.[citation needed] Marketing channels play an important role in supply-chain management. Current research in supply-chain management is concerned with topics related to sustainability and risk management, among others. Some suggest that the “people dimension” of SCM, ethical issues, internal integration, transparency/visibility, and human capital/talent management are topics that have, so far, been underrepresented on the research agenda.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 6.25%
Accounting 1.55%
Supply Chain Management 0.96%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Commodity Specialist's salary.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Contract Negotiation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Insight
$79,572
4%
Contract Negotiation
$79,572
4%
Project Management
$79,572
4%
Strategic Sourcing
$79,572
4%
Supplier Management
$79,572
4%
Innovation
$78,807
3%
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Commodity Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Commodity Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

Salary Trends for Commodity Specialist

Salaries for a Commodity Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $69,276 in 2023 to around $68,885 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Commodity Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Commodity Specialist Over Time

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2023
$69,276
2024
$69,133
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$68,885
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