Maintenance dispatcher vs maintenance clerk

The differences between maintenance dispatchers and maintenance clerks 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 maintenance clerk. Additionally, a maintenance clerk has an average salary of $31,527, 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 maintenance clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Maintenance dispatcher vs maintenance clerk overview

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,127	$31,527
Hourly rate	$14.00	$15.16
Growth rate	-8%	-3%
Number of jobs	56,290	121,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	2	2

Maintenance dispatcher vs maintenance clerk salary

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

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Average salary	$29,127	$31,527
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between maintenance dispatcher and maintenance clerk education

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

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Maintenance dispatcher vs maintenance clerk demographics

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

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	11%

Differences between maintenance dispatcher and maintenance clerk 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.

Maintenance clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Take care of all maintenance issues dealing with hvac, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
Obtain BOM for car kit items.
Participate in planning for long term changes and cost effective logistics.
Monitor haul trucks in real time and help troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Process all on-site accounts payable receiving and vouchering through Maximo and JDE accounting programs.

Maintenance dispatcher vs maintenance clerk skills

Common maintenance dispatcher skills

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

Common maintenance clerk skills

Customer Service, 28%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Plumbing, 6%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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