Flight information expediter vs planning supervisor

The differences between flight information expediters 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 a flight information expediter and a planning supervisor. Additionally, a flight information expediter has an average salary of $84,295, which is higher than the $83,428 average annual salary of a planning supervisor.

The top three skills for a flight information expediter include technical data, unscheduled maintenance and maintenance tasks. The most important skills for a planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Flight information expediter vs planning supervisor overview

	Flight Information Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$84,295	$83,428
Hourly rate	$40.53	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	59,929	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Flight information expediter vs planning supervisor salary

Flight information expediters and planning supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Flight Information Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$84,295	$83,428
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $124,000	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 flight information expediter and planning supervisor education

There are a few differences between a flight information expediter and a planning supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Flight Information Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	Siena Heights University	Western Carolina University

Flight information expediter vs planning supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between flight information expediters' and planning supervisors' demographics:

	Flight Information Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.4% 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 flight information expediter and planning supervisor duties and responsibilities

Flight information expediter example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Coordinate with the MOC for support beyond unit capabilities.
Monitor aircraft part ordering process and relay all mission-limiting information to the MOC and pro-super.
Operate, troubleshot, repair, replace and maintain all aircraft guidance and control system components.
Handle tasks associate with engineering, program control, configuration management, testing and quality assurance, and integrate logistics support.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.

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.

Flight information expediter vs planning supervisor skills

Common flight information expediter skills

Technical Data, 12%
Unscheduled Maintenance, 9%
Maintenance Tasks, 8%
Flight Line Maintenance, 6%
Maintenance Data, 5%
Support Equipment, 5%

Common planning supervisor skills

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

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