Gas plant dispatcher vs dispatcher

The differences between gas plant dispatchers and 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 plant dispatcher and a dispatcher. Additionally, a gas plant dispatcher has an average salary of $52,931, which is higher than the $35,328 average annual salary of a dispatcher.

The top three skills for a gas plant dispatcher include customer orders, and . The most important skills for a dispatcher are customer service, data entry, and computer aided dispatch.

Gas plant dispatcher vs dispatcher overview

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$52,931	$35,328
Hourly rate	$25.45	$16.98
Growth rate	14%	4%
Number of jobs	13,987	5,818
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	2	2

Gas plant dispatcher vs dispatcher salary

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Average salary	$52,931	$35,328
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $87,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mt. San Antonio College
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between gas plant dispatcher and dispatcher education

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Sociology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas plant dispatcher vs dispatcher demographics

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	11%	7%

Differences between gas plant dispatcher and dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Gas plant dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage and operate the DCS system or control board.
Perform control retrofits on various production machines including CNC machining centers and manufacturing equipment.
Perform control retrofits on various production machines including CNC machining centers and manufacturing equipment.

Dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R) using QuickBooks.
Manage dot hrs for drivers as far as what tasks can be done in a certain amount of time.
Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Dispatch police fire and ems.
Dispatch district security patrol officers to assist district employees, students and residents with emergency situations.
Earn CDL with passenger endorsement.

Gas plant dispatcher vs dispatcher skills

Common gas plant dispatcher skills

Customer Orders, 100%

Common dispatcher skills

Customer Service, 34%
Data Entry, 8%
Computer Aided Dispatch, 4%
Non-Emergency Calls, 4%
Emergency Situations, 3%
EMS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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