Concrete products dispatcher vs chief dispatcher

The differences between concrete products dispatchers and chief dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a concrete products dispatcher, becoming a chief dispatcher takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a concrete products dispatcher has an average salary of $48,349, which is higher than the $42,300 average annual salary of a chief dispatcher.

The top three skills for a concrete products dispatcher include DOT, customer orders and mixers. The most important skills for a chief dispatcher are logistics, safety training, and FRA.

Concrete products dispatcher vs chief dispatcher overview

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$48,349	$42,300
Hourly rate	$23.24	$20.34
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	7,347	17,036
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	4	2

Concrete products dispatcher vs chief dispatcher salary

Concrete products dispatchers and chief dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Average salary	$48,349	$42,300
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $86,000	Between $25,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between concrete products dispatcher and chief dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a concrete products dispatcher and a chief dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete products dispatcher vs chief dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between concrete products dispatchers' and chief dispatchers' demographics:

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between concrete products dispatcher and chief dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Concrete products dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Reconcile concrete, ABC and pumps daily.
Approve timecards and enter hours work into payroll program.
Order concrete, ABC, pre-treats, pumps and engineering daily.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Track and trace shipments from different rail yards and dispatch before LFD to prevent additional costs.

Chief dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage and organize project teams internally during implementation of new CMTS system.
Dispatch drivers in delivering and picking up ltl freight to and from local customers.
Organize and maintain records pertinent to FCC and FRA regulations, crew attendance, job assignments and vacations.
Answer inbound shipper calls, assigning the LTL pickups and deliveries base on available man hours and freight volume.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate guest limousine reservation requests with casino hosts and VIP personnel.

Concrete products dispatcher vs chief dispatcher skills

Common concrete products dispatcher skills

DOT, 38%
Customer Orders, 35%
Mixers, 11%
Data Entry, 6%
Construction Contractors, 5%
Payroll, 3%

Common chief dispatcher skills

Logistics, 19%
Safety Training, 16%
FRA, 7%
Vehicle Operation, 6%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Combat, 5%

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