Master lay out specialist vs planning specialist

The differences between master lay out specialists and planning specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a master lay out specialist, becoming a planning specialist takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a master lay out specialist has an average salary of $127,619, which is higher than the $69,170 average annual salary of a planning specialist.

The top three skills for a master lay out specialist include customer service, cloud and CRM. The most important skills for a planning specialist are customer service, logistics, and project management.

Master lay out specialist vs planning specialist overview

	Master Lay Out Specialist	Planning Specialist
Yearly salary	$127,619	$69,170
Hourly rate	$61.36	$33.25
Growth rate	6%	28%
Number of jobs	24,008	31,008
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	41
Years of experience	4	6

Master lay out specialist vs planning specialist salary

Master lay out specialists and planning specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Master Lay Out Specialist	Planning Specialist
Average salary	$127,619	$69,170
Salary range	Between $99,000 And $163,000	Between $49,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	Phoenix, AZ	Rockville, MD
Highest paying state	Arizona	Maryland
Best paying company	Chevron	Meta
Best paying industry	Technology	Automotive

Differences between master lay out specialist and planning specialist education

There are a few differences between a master lay out specialist and a planning specialist in terms of educational background:

	Master Lay Out Specialist	Planning Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Master lay out specialist vs planning specialist demographics

Here are the differences between master lay out specialists' and planning specialists' demographics:

	Master Lay Out Specialist	Planning Specialist
Average age	44	41
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 11.0% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 11.3% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between master lay out specialist and planning specialist duties and responsibilities

Master lay out specialist example responsibilities.

Manage QA team and project team.
Lead teams through all phases of the SDLC in highly regulate FDA validate environments.
Manage relationships with, collaborate with, and support executive leadership, LSS PMO, and investment portfolio leadership.
Lead team in successful internal implementation of integration of PeopleSoft with consultant billing system
Collaborate with CMS and commercial health sector teams internal to Deloitte for lessons learned.
Enter on the ER facility side all ICD 9 and CPT codes into the computer system per Meditch.

Planning specialist example responsibilities.

Lead RFP process including issuance, review and award.
Lead SOX compliance process, enabling identification and elimination of control weaknesses in several business cycles.
Lead clients and counsel in new plan conversions, regulations for IRS, ERISA, and DOL agencies.
Maintain assign BOM, in-transit times, and lead times to achieve customer and corporate goals and improve bottom-line.
Lead cross-functional team in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification processes, including writing and testing of ISO policies.
Lead the design and development of forecasting database, including scenario planning and analysis, KPI reports, and executive summaries.

Master lay out specialist vs planning specialist skills

Common master lay out specialist skills

Customer Service, 21%
Cloud, 20%
CRM, 18%
Business Development, 9%
ERP, 7%
Infrastructure, 5%

Common planning specialist skills

Customer Service, 13%
Logistics, 10%
Project Management, 10%
Data Analysis, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

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