Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher clerk

The differences between concrete products dispatchers and dispatcher clerks 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 dispatcher clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a concrete products dispatcher has an average salary of $48,349, which is higher than the $31,319 average annual salary of a dispatcher clerk.

The top three skills for a concrete products dispatcher include DOT, customer orders and mixers. The most important skills for a dispatcher clerk are customer service, DOT, and data entry.

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher clerk overview

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher Clerk
Yearly salary	$48,349	$31,319
Hourly rate	$23.24	$15.06
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	7,347	70,603
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	4	2

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher clerk salary

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

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher Clerk
Average salary	$48,349	$31,319
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $86,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Lacey, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between concrete products dispatcher and dispatcher clerk education

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

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher clerk demographics

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

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher Clerk
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
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 dispatcher clerk 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.

Dispatcher clerk example responsibilities.

Manage all accounting functions such as billing, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cost reports.
Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Use RF scanners for shipping and receiving.
Maintain accurate information in AS400 to ensure pay is accurate for date.
Update several internal database accordingly (trailer tracking, ship schedule, AS400).
Perform other duties: i.e., filing, copying, collating, record keeping.

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher clerk skills

Common concrete products dispatcher skills

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

Common dispatcher clerk skills

Customer Service, 32%
DOT, 16%
Data Entry, 14%
Strong Customer Service, 6%
Inbound Calls, 4%
ETA, 4%

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