Petroleum supply specialist vs pipeline dispatcher

The differences between petroleum supply specialists and pipeline dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a petroleum supply specialist and a pipeline dispatcher. Additionally, a petroleum supply specialist has an average salary of $61,978, which is higher than the $41,561 average annual salary of a pipeline dispatcher.

The top three skills for a petroleum supply specialist include safety procedures, math and MOS. The most important skills for a pipeline dispatcher are SCADA, , and .

Petroleum supply specialist vs pipeline dispatcher overview

	Petroleum Supply Specialist	Pipeline Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$61,978	$41,561
Hourly rate	$29.80	$19.98
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	17,014	4,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Petroleum supply specialist vs pipeline dispatcher salary

Petroleum supply specialists and pipeline dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Petroleum Supply Specialist	Pipeline Dispatcher
Average salary	$61,978	$41,561
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $118,000	Between $24,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between petroleum supply specialist and pipeline dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a petroleum supply specialist and a pipeline dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Petroleum Supply Specialist	Pipeline Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business Communications
Most common college	-	-

Petroleum supply specialist vs pipeline dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between petroleum supply specialists' and pipeline dispatchers' demographics:

	Petroleum Supply Specialist	Pipeline Dispatcher
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between petroleum supply specialist and pipeline dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Petroleum supply specialist example responsibilities.

Implement logistics support plan to manage advance shipment of hazardous goods to area of responsibility.
Serve as hatch foreman / senior cargo checker; enforce safety practices; operate cranes and supervise handling of equipment maintenance.
Perform the demolition of unserviceable ammunition in a safe manor.
Assemble various parts of ammo and assemble tools to aid in operations of dismantling and putting together ammunition.
Operate 3K , 6K and 10K MHE.
Rig ships' gear as part of a team.

Pipeline 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.
Utilize computer systems used in law enforcement including NCIC and relate equipment

Petroleum supply specialist vs pipeline dispatcher skills

Common petroleum supply specialist skills

Safety Procedures, 38%
Math, 28%
MOS, 11%
AIT, 6%
Distribution Facilities, 5%
Stock Bulk, 3%

Common pipeline dispatcher skills

SCADA, 100%

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