Assignment agent vs planning supervisor

The differences between assignment agents and planning supervisors 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 planning supervisor. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, 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 planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Assignment agent vs planning supervisor overview

	Assignment Agent	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,918	$83,428
Hourly rate	$17.27	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,437	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Assignment agent vs planning supervisor salary

Assignment agents and planning supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assignment Agent	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$35,918	$83,428
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $64,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between assignment agent and planning supervisor education

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

	Assignment Agent	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Western Carolina University

Assignment agent vs planning supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between assignment agents' and planning supervisors' demographics:

	Assignment Agent	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
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, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between assignment agent and planning supervisor 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.

Planning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventories of FDA fine chemicals, glass bottles, caps, labels, and shipping materials.
Develop and manage dual eligible program for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Prepare construction schedule in Primavera P6.
Develop expert knowledge in new ERP program, design and deliver training sessions, and develop ISO procedures.
Develop and implement appropriate measurement systems capable of assessing overall logistics performance, inventory turnover, and customer satisfaction.
Control sales orders / forecast vs. commit before and after loading into ERP system.

Assignment agent vs planning supervisor skills

Common assignment agent skills

Front Desk, 100%

Common planning supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
MRP, 5%
Material Planning, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%