Load dispatcher vs dispatch coordinator

The differences between load dispatchers and dispatch coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a load dispatcher and a dispatch coordinator. Additionally, a load dispatcher has an average salary of $48,922, which is higher than the $38,470 average annual salary of a dispatch coordinator.

The top three skills for a load dispatcher include load trucks, driver logs and electrical distribution systems. The most important skills for a dispatch coordinator are customer service, data entry, and customer inquiries.

Load dispatcher vs dispatch coordinator overview

	Load Dispatcher	Dispatch Coordinator
Yearly salary	$48,922	$38,470
Hourly rate	$23.52	$18.50
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	4,778	16,930
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Load dispatcher vs dispatch coordinator salary

Load dispatchers and dispatch coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Load Dispatcher	Dispatch Coordinator
Average salary	$48,922	$38,470
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $90,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Balfour Beatty plc
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between load dispatcher and dispatch coordinator education

There are a few differences between a load dispatcher and a dispatch coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Load Dispatcher	Dispatch Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Load dispatcher vs dispatch coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between load dispatchers' and dispatch coordinators' demographics:

	Load Dispatcher	Dispatch Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 66.3% Female, 33.7%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
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 load dispatcher and dispatch coordinator duties and responsibilities

Load dispatcher example responsibilities.

Coordinate, schedule and manage inbound & outbound freight shipments going to and coming from Hawaii, Guam and Alaska.
Conduct joint inspections with units to ensure ammunition are stored safely and secure.
Develop an amnesty program allowing safe turn in of ammunition and explosives of unknown origin.
Dispatch drivers to customer pickup locations while assisting supervisors in the office with filing and computer operations.
Coordinate and dispatch trailer moves within Houston metro area and domestic shipping.

Dispatch coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage high volume of data entry A/R invoices and mail out invoices to customers.
Manage the customer relationship and expectations, communicate effectively, and troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Enter loads into AS400 system.
Dispatch drivers to customers using AS400.
Dispatch 25 HVAC technicians to various job sites.
Monitor CCTV for student activities during high traffic times.

Load dispatcher vs dispatch coordinator skills

Common load dispatcher skills

Load Trucks, 46%
Driver Logs, 16%
Electrical Distribution Systems, 14%
Nuclear Power, 10%
DOT, 9%
OTR, 3%

Common dispatch coordinator skills

Customer Service, 33%
Data Entry, 7%
Customer Inquiries, 5%
Delivery Appointments, 4%
Windows, 4%
Emergency Calls, 4%

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