Maintenance dispatcher vs chief dispatcher

The differences between maintenance dispatchers and chief 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 maintenance dispatcher and a chief dispatcher. Additionally, a chief dispatcher has an average salary of $42,300, which is higher than the $29,127 average annual salary of a maintenance dispatcher.

The top three skills for a maintenance dispatcher include two-way radio, OSHA and emergency situations. The most important skills for a chief dispatcher are logistics, safety training, and FRA.

Maintenance dispatcher vs chief dispatcher overview

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$29,127	$42,300
Hourly rate	$14.00	$20.34
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	56,290	17,036
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Maintenance dispatcher vs chief dispatcher salary

Maintenance dispatchers and chief dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Average salary	$29,127	$42,300
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between maintenance dispatcher and chief dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a maintenance dispatcher and a chief dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Maintenance dispatcher vs chief dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between maintenance dispatchers' and chief dispatchers' demographics:

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Chief Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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 maintenance dispatcher and chief dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Maintenance dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage long-term working relationships with many local service providers including professional septic, plumbing, electrical and HVAC providers.
Enter service calls, work completion, requisitions and payroll on computer.
Record service order information in the MAXIMO database.
Confirm hours work, sick leave availability, and vacation used for payroll purposes.
Sole responsibilities include sustaining organization and cleanliness as well as developing and maintaining positive relationship with management and residents.
Help with POS when need.

Chief dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage and organize project teams internally during implementation of new CMTS system.
Dispatch drivers in delivering and picking up ltl freight to and from local customers.
Organize and maintain records pertinent to FCC and FRA regulations, crew attendance, job assignments and vacations.
Answer inbound shipper calls, assigning the LTL pickups and deliveries base on available man hours and freight volume.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate guest limousine reservation requests with casino hosts and VIP personnel.

Maintenance dispatcher vs chief dispatcher skills

Common maintenance dispatcher skills

Two-Way Radio, 16%
OSHA, 13%
Emergency Situations, 10%
Computer System, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Production Floor, 6%

Common chief dispatcher skills

Logistics, 19%
Safety Training, 16%
FRA, 7%
Vehicle Operation, 6%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Combat, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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