Fuel agent vs planner/buyer

The differences between fuel agents and planner/buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a fuel agent and a planner/buyer. Additionally, a planner/buyer has an average salary of $54,261, which is higher than the $34,531 average annual salary of a fuel agent.

The top three skills for a fuel agent include safety procedures, safety policies and report malfunctions. The most important skills for a planner/buyer are supply chain, purchase orders, and customer service.

Fuel agent vs planner/buyer overview

	Fuel Agent	Planner/Buyer
Yearly salary	$34,531	$54,261
Hourly rate	$16.60	$26.09
Growth rate	1%	-3%
Number of jobs	30,112	33,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Fuel agent vs planner/buyer salary

Fuel agents and planner/buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fuel Agent	Planner/Buyer
Average salary	$34,531	$54,261
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $52,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Edwards Lifesciences
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between fuel agent and planner/buyer education

There are a few differences between a fuel agent and a planner/buyer in terms of educational background:

	Fuel Agent	Planner/Buyer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fuel agent vs planner/buyer demographics

Here are the differences between fuel agents' and planner/buyers' demographics:

	Fuel Agent	Planner/Buyer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 6.6% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fuel agent and planner/buyer duties and responsibilities

Fuel agent example responsibilities.

Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Perform aircraft refueling services following company and FAA safety guidelines.
Coordinate fueling operations to meet FAA, POS, and airline requirements.
Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Conduct presentations regarding all policy information offer through AFLAC

Planner/buyer example responsibilities.

Manage assign commodities by communicating MRP changes to the suppliers, minimizing obsolete inventory while achieving the optimum inventory levels.
Manage monthly and year end physical inventory audits of all raw materials, WIP, and finish goods.
Manage inventory pipelines from NPI to manufacturing and/or offshore contract manufacturers.
Utilize company ERP system for inventory management and schedule optimization.
Plan and coordinate all material requirements of assign commodities and supplier availability utilizing the MRP system.
Synchronize with packers and freight forwarders to arrange and prepare documentation shipment export.

Fuel agent vs planner/buyer skills

Common fuel agent skills

Safety Procedures, 46%
Safety Policies, 36%
Report Malfunctions, 9%
Ground Support Equipment, 5%
Automatic Transmissions, 3%
Aircraft Departure, 2%

Common planner/buyer skills

Supply Chain, 14%
Purchase Orders, 14%
Customer Service, 7%
MRP, 6%
ERP, 3%
Logistics, 3%