Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher/driver

The differences between concrete products dispatchers and dispatcher/drivers 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/driver takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a concrete products dispatcher has an average salary of $48,349, which is higher than the $41,265 average annual salary of a dispatcher/driver.

The top three skills for a concrete products dispatcher include DOT, customer orders and mixers. The most important skills for a dispatcher/driver are customer service, DOT, and relevant safety regulations.

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher/driver overview

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher/Driver
Yearly salary	$48,349	$41,265
Hourly rate	$23.24	$19.84
Growth rate	-	11%
Number of jobs	7,347	130,014
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	4	2

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher/driver salary

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

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher/Driver
Average salary	$48,349	$41,265
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $86,000	Between $27,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between concrete products dispatcher and dispatcher/driver education

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

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher/Driver
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher/driver demographics

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

	Concrete Products Dispatcher	Dispatcher/Driver
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%
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/driver 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/driver example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Spearhead FRA derailment investigations, providing reporting and on-site leadership to emergency situations.
Develop, implement, and evaluate the logistics and property accountability plans and policies for the organization.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Monitor CCTV cameras for criminal activity.
Monitor the entire facility using CCTV while simultaneously performing dispatching duties.

Concrete products dispatcher vs dispatcher/driver skills

Common concrete products dispatcher skills

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

Common dispatcher/driver skills

Customer Service, 18%
DOT, 14%
Relevant Safety Regulations, 11%
CDL, 8%
Service Vehicle, 6%
Pickup, 6%

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