Gas plant dispatcher vs gas dispatcher

The differences between gas plant dispatchers and gas 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 gas dispatcher. Additionally, a gas plant dispatcher has an average salary of $52,931, which is higher than the $46,621 average annual salary of a gas dispatcher.

The top three skills for a gas plant dispatcher include customer orders, and . The most important skills for a gas dispatcher are DOT, non-emergency calls, and .

Gas plant dispatcher vs gas dispatcher overview

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$52,931	$46,621
Hourly rate	$25.45	$22.41
Growth rate	14%	-
Number of jobs	13,987	5,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	2	2

Gas plant dispatcher vs gas dispatcher salary

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Average salary	$52,931	$46,621
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $87,000	Between $26,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas plant dispatcher and gas dispatcher education

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Sociology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas plant dispatcher vs gas dispatcher demographics

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
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 gas 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.

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.

Gas plant dispatcher vs gas dispatcher skills

Common gas plant dispatcher skills

Customer Orders, 100%

Common gas dispatcher skills

DOT, 83%
Non-Emergency Calls, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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