Assignment agent vs project scheduler

The differences between assignment agents and project 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 project scheduler. Additionally, a project scheduler has an average salary of $85,491, 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 project scheduler are project management, primavera p6, and project controls.

Assignment agent vs project scheduler overview

	Assignment Agent	Project Scheduler
Yearly salary	$35,918	$85,491
Hourly rate	$17.27	$41.10
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,437	17,065
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Assignment agent vs project scheduler salary

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

	Assignment Agent	Project Scheduler
Average salary	$35,918	$85,491
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $61,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between assignment agent and project scheduler education

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

	Assignment Agent	Project Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Western Carolina University

Assignment agent vs project scheduler demographics

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

	Assignment Agent	Project Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%
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, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between assignment agent and project 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.

Project scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage WIP at outside vendors to ensure the timely completion of orders and desire priorities are achieve.
Manage multiple fee pools (CPFF, CPAF, and CPIF).
Deliver assets and manage QA segment for creative team
Make purchase requisitions in MAXIMO program, inventory, accounts payable and manage budget.
Manage daily ERP requirements for work order release to the manufacturing floor to ensure on-time delivery.
Manage logistics activities with suppliers and carry out plans to gather, box and ship material for overseas projects.

Assignment agent vs project scheduler skills

Common assignment agent skills

Front Desk, 100%

Common project scheduler skills

Project Management, 10%
Primavera P6, 8%
Project Controls, 6%
Microsoft Project, 5%
Work Breakdown Structure, 4%
Scheduling Software, 4%