Gas dispatcher vs transportation dispatcher

The differences between gas dispatchers and transportation dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a gas dispatcher and a transportation dispatcher. Additionally, a gas dispatcher has an average salary of $46,621, which is higher than the $36,218 average annual salary of a transportation dispatcher.

The top three skills for a gas dispatcher include DOT, non-emergency calls and . The most important skills for a transportation dispatcher are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Gas dispatcher vs transportation dispatcher overview

	Gas Dispatcher	Transportation Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$46,621	$36,218
Hourly rate	$22.41	$17.41
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	5,418	12,205
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Gas dispatcher vs transportation dispatcher salary

Gas dispatchers and transportation dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Dispatcher	Transportation Dispatcher
Average salary	$46,621	$36,218
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $82,000	Between $28,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Paramus, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Northrop Grumman
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between gas dispatcher and transportation dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a gas dispatcher and a transportation dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Gas Dispatcher	Transportation Dispatcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas dispatcher vs transportation dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between gas dispatchers' and transportation dispatchers' demographics:

	Gas Dispatcher	Transportation Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	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%	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	7%	7%

Differences between gas dispatcher and transportation dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Gas dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Master software used by Groendyke such as FMS, Telapoint and TMW.
Create process for area light collections, resulting in savings in collection costs and increase in collectable revenue.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate, schedule and manage inbound & outbound freight shipments going to and coming from Hawaii, Guam and Alaska.

Transportation dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Monitor and report various GPS routes, road and weather conditions.
Work with different lines of accounting (LOA) for DTS and PCS transactions.
Keep track of all drivers on the road and delivery times and departure times through GPS tracking.
Schedule and coordinate HVAC technician's daily activities, part requisitions, and deliver detail customer information for technicians.
Determine the nature of the call and deploy the proper medical units and equipment need within the contracted eta time standards.

Gas dispatcher vs transportation dispatcher skills

Common gas dispatcher skills

DOT, 83%
Non-Emergency Calls, 17%

Common transportation dispatcher skills

Customer Service, 33%
Patients, 17%
Data Entry, 9%
Patient Care, 6%
Patient Transport, 5%
CPR, 4%

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