ISM®’s 2025 Salary Survey Higher Pay and Changing Dynamics

May 10, 2025

Supply management professionals in general reported a slight increase in average salary last year, amid a work environment characterized by changing age demographics and a persistent gender gap.

By Sue Doerfler

The burning question every year when Institute for Supply Managemen®’s (ISM®) Salary Survey is released is, of course: Did salaries go up? But also of critical importance are whether the gender gap eased, how various roles and experience levels fared financially, and what experts think about the future of the profession and compensation. 

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