Planning supervisor vs schedule supervisor

The differences between planning supervisors and schedule supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a planning supervisor, becoming a schedule supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, which is higher than the $49,315 average annual salary of a schedule supervisor.

The top three skills for a planning supervisor include continuous improvement, logistics and MRP. The most important skills for a schedule supervisor are patients, payroll, and schedule changes.

Planning supervisor vs schedule supervisor overview

	Planning Supervisor	Schedule Supervisor
Yearly salary	$83,428	$49,315
Hourly rate	$40.11	$23.71
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,018	25,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	2	6

What does a planning supervisor do?

Planning supervisors are professionals who are responsible for coordinating the health and safety aspects of project design and the initial planning. These supervisors are required to ensure that designers cooperate and comply with their duties, especially in avoiding and reducing risks. They must prepare the health and safety plan before arrangements are made for appointing a principal contractor. Planning supervisors must also provide advice to their clients about the competence and allocation of resources by designers and all contractors.

What does a schedule supervisor do?

A schedule supervisor assists the schedule manager in the effective running of daily operations as well as duties related to scheduling. They oversee all scheduling and activities before they happen to ensure there is smooth running. A schedule manager reports any possible problems in an event or schedule and comes up with relative solutions.

Planning supervisor vs schedule supervisor salary

Planning supervisors and schedule supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planning Supervisor	Schedule Supervisor
Average salary	$83,428	$49,315
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $107,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between planning supervisor and schedule supervisor education

There are a few differences between a planning supervisor and a schedule supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Planning Supervisor	Schedule Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	California State University - Bakersfield

Planning supervisor vs schedule supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between planning supervisors' and schedule supervisors' demographics:

	Planning Supervisor	Schedule Supervisor
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between planning supervisor and schedule supervisor duties and responsibilities

Planning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventories of FDA fine chemicals, glass bottles, caps, labels, and shipping materials.
Develop and manage dual eligible program for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Prepare construction schedule in Primavera P6.
Develop expert knowledge in new ERP program, design and deliver training sessions, and develop ISO procedures.
Develop and implement appropriate measurement systems capable of assessing overall logistics performance, inventory turnover, and customer satisfaction.
Control sales orders / forecast vs. commit before and after loading into ERP system.

Schedule supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage material requirement planning (MRP) for all truck and SUV production.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Provide excellent customer service to patients, family members and professional encounters.
Prepare and analyze reports concerning all coordinators and daily work flow.
Conduct research on logistics operations, including literature reviews, interviews and site visits.
Work on team responsible for developing an MRP system to be used on homegrown system.

Planning supervisor vs schedule supervisor skills

Common planning supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
MRP, 5%
Material Planning, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%

Common schedule supervisor skills

Patients, 22%
Payroll, 7%
Schedule Changes, 6%
Booking, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Customer Service, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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