Oil dispatcher vs gas dispatcher

The differences between oil dispatchers and gas dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an oil dispatcher and a gas dispatcher. Additionally, an oil dispatcher has an average salary of $48,860, which is higher than the $46,621 average annual salary of a gas dispatcher.

The top three skills for an oil dispatcher include DOT, GPS and TMW. The most important skills for a gas dispatcher are DOT, non-emergency calls, and .

Oil dispatcher vs gas dispatcher overview

	Oil Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$48,860	$46,621
Hourly rate	$23.49	$22.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	5,936	5,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Oil dispatcher vs gas dispatcher salary

Oil dispatchers and gas dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Average salary	$48,860	$46,621
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $90,000	Between $26,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between oil dispatcher and gas dispatcher education

There are a few differences between an oil dispatcher and a gas dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Oil Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Oil dispatcher vs gas dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between oil dispatchers' and gas dispatchers' demographics:

	Oil Dispatcher	Gas Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
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 oil dispatcher and gas dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Oil dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Track and trace shipments from different rail yards and dispatch before LFD to prevent additional costs.

Gas dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Master software used by Groendyke such as FMS, Telapoint and TMW.
Create process for area light collections, resulting in savings in collection costs and increase in collectable revenue.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate, schedule and manage inbound & outbound freight shipments going to and coming from Hawaii, Guam and Alaska.

Oil dispatcher vs gas dispatcher skills

Common oil dispatcher skills

DOT, 62%
GPS, 23%
TMW, 15%

Common gas dispatcher skills

DOT, 83%
Non-Emergency Calls, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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