Material dispatcher vs warehouse associate

The differences between material dispatchers and warehouse associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a material dispatcher has an average salary of $59,758, which is higher than the $32,863 average annual salary of a warehouse associate.

The top three skills for a material dispatcher include purchase orders, and . The most important skills for a warehouse associate are pallets, work ethic, and customer service.

Material dispatcher vs warehouse associate overview

	Material Dispatcher	Warehouse Associate
Yearly salary	$59,758	$32,863
Hourly rate	$28.73	$15.80
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	22,864	215,910
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	38
Years of experience	2	-

Material dispatcher vs warehouse associate salary

Material dispatchers and warehouse associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Material Dispatcher	Warehouse Associate
Average salary	$59,758	$32,863
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $108,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Uline
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between material dispatcher and warehouse associate education

There are a few differences between a material dispatcher and a warehouse associate in terms of educational background:

	Material Dispatcher	Warehouse Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Material dispatcher vs warehouse associate demographics

Here are the differences between material dispatchers' and warehouse associates' demographics:

	Material Dispatcher	Warehouse Associate
Average age	45	38
Gender ratio	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between material dispatcher and warehouse associate duties and responsibilities

Material dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage & coordinate logistics for shipments of product purchase and sell throughout the assigned region from manufacturer to country coordinator/sub.
Work with appropriate logistics and inventory coordinators to ensure timely movement and utilization of inventory with the region and globally.
Maintain knowledge of DDL automotive system.

Warehouse associate example responsibilities.

Rotate stock by code and receiving date - FIFO.
Create and ship documents for customs using DHL software.
Utilize RF gun for scanning duties include closing out invoices and assigning load plans.
Perform all tasks according to OSHA regulations and also attend daily safety tool box meetings.
Utilize a hand-held RF unit to select products/quantities for retail orders in a high volume warehouse.
Require consistent heavy lifting, math skills (primarily measurements), and fierce attention to detail.

Material dispatcher vs warehouse associate skills

Common material dispatcher skills

Purchase Orders, 100%

Common warehouse associate skills

Pallets, 15%
Work Ethic, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Basic Math, 7%
Warehouse Environment, 5%
Math, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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