Order analyst vs material liaison

The differences between order analysts and material liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a material liaison has an average salary of $72,468, which is higher than the $53,343 average annual salary of an order analyst.

The top three skills for an order analyst include data entry, purchase orders and title opinions. The most important skills for a material liaison are logistics, lean manufacturing, and inventory control.

Order analyst vs material liaison overview

	Order Analyst	Material Liaison
Yearly salary	$53,343	$72,468
Hourly rate	$25.65	$34.84
Growth rate	23%	23%
Number of jobs	33,101	23,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Order analyst vs material liaison salary

Order analysts and material liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Analyst	Material Liaison
Average salary	$53,343	$72,468
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $78,000	Between $50,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Marathon Oil	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between order analyst and material liaison education

There are a few differences between an order analyst and a material liaison in terms of educational background:

	Order Analyst	Material Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Pennsylvania State University

Order analyst vs material liaison demographics

Here are the differences between order analysts' and material liaisons' demographics:

	Order Analyst	Material Liaison
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between order analyst and material liaison duties and responsibilities

Order analyst example responsibilities.

Develop VBA macros to automate various data intensive processes
Process AFE'S: set up well numbers and decks using SSI software.
Review and update reports for approve AFE's.
Work directly with Landmen to solve problems and to complete goals pertinent to the oil and gas industry.
Work with landmen, brokers, and title attorneys on a regular basis to cure numerous title requirements.
Implement user experience improvement initiatives including, service request tracking and user self-help SharePoint site.

Material liaison example responsibilities.

Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
Execute order-to-delivery cycle time reduction and just-in-time initiatives.
Receive EDI communications from internal trinary software, analyzing and resolving any discrepancies find.
Verify, process and issue mission capable (MICAP) requests.
Experience with documentation and procedures require for various ISO certifications.

Order analyst vs material liaison skills

Common order analyst skills

Data Entry, 8%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Title Opinions, 8%
Order Entry, 7%
Escheat, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%

Common material liaison skills

Logistics, 40%
Lean Manufacturing, 35%
Inventory Control, 12%
Quality Issues, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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