Assignment agent vs materials planner

The differences between assignment agents and materials planners 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 materials planner. Additionally, a materials planner has an average salary of $58,467, 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 materials planner are supply chain, MRP, and purchase orders.

Assignment agent vs materials planner overview

	Assignment Agent	Materials Planner
Yearly salary	$35,918	$58,467
Hourly rate	$17.27	$28.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,437	23,019
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Assignment agent vs materials planner salary

Assignment agents and materials planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assignment Agent	Materials Planner
Average salary	$35,918	$58,467
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $45,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between assignment agent and materials planner education

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

	Assignment Agent	Materials Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Western Carolina University

Assignment agent vs materials planner demographics

Here are the differences between assignment agents' and materials planners' demographics:

	Assignment Agent	Materials Planner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between assignment agent and materials planner 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.

Materials planner example responsibilities.

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management, policies and procedures and manage ISO documents and improvements.
Determine material and component requirements base on the MRP system and ensure availability to support production schedules.
Monitor MRP forecasts, inventory, customer demand, production requirements, inventory transactions and reject material.
Create and maintain MRP classification codes in addition to reviewing BOM accuracy to ensure correct component identification, ordering and release.
Maintain and setup supplier pull systems (KANBAN).
Key team member in planning, training, implementation, and support of a new ERP system.

Assignment agent vs materials planner skills

Common assignment agent skills

Front Desk, 100%

Common materials planner skills

Supply Chain, 12%
MRP, 8%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Logistics, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Material Planning, 5%