Assignment agent vs master scheduler

The differences between assignment agents and master schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assignment agent and a master scheduler. Additionally, a master scheduler has an average salary of $77,733, which is higher than the $35,918 average annual salary of an assignment agent.

The top three skills for an assignment agent include front desk, and . The most important skills for a master scheduler are customer service, MRP, and program management.

Assignment agent vs master scheduler overview

	Assignment Agent	Master Scheduler
Yearly salary	$35,918	$77,733
Hourly rate	$17.27	$37.37
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,437	23,353
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Assignment agent vs master scheduler salary

Assignment agents and master schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assignment Agent	Master Scheduler
Average salary	$35,918	$77,733
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $59,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between assignment agent and master scheduler education

There are a few differences between an assignment agent and a master scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Assignment Agent	Master Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Western Carolina University

Assignment agent vs master scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between assignment agents' and master schedulers' demographics:

	Assignment Agent	Master Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between assignment agent and master scheduler duties and responsibilities

Assignment agent example responsibilities.

Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Conduct routine administrative inspections of ABC licensee's in accordance with ABC policies and procedures.
Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Review life insurance, annuities, investment, and international banking documentation for operational and regulatory compliance.

Master scheduler example responsibilities.

Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Facilitate production release of drawings, bills of materials, and QC specs.
Coordinate the flow of machine and electronic parts through the production process including QC.
Experience with the engineering change order (ECO) process including documentation and documentation control.
Create BOM's, standardize part numbers, and standardize part descriptions in the MRP software.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain CPM and EVM cost loaded schedules for various BRPH customers.

Assignment agent vs master scheduler skills

Common assignment agent skills

Front Desk, 100%

Common master scheduler skills

Customer Service, 8%
MRP, 6%
Program Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Microsoft Project, 4%
ERP, 4%