Production control expediter vs planning supervisor

The differences between production control expediters and planning supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a production control expediter and a planning supervisor. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, which is higher than the $52,185 average annual salary of a production control expediter.

The top three skills for a production control expediter include production schedules, production control and delivery dates. The most important skills for a planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Production control expediter vs planning supervisor overview

	Production Control Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,185	$83,428
Hourly rate	$25.09	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	82,743	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production control expediter vs planning supervisor salary

Production control expediters and planning supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Control Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$52,185	$83,428
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $77,000	Between $64,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between production control expediter and planning supervisor education

There are a few differences between a production control expediter and a planning supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Production Control Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production control expediter vs planning supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between production control expediters' and planning supervisors' demographics:

	Production Control Expediter	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between production control expediter and planning supervisor duties and responsibilities

Production control expediter example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Work as liaison between MRP and production planning to notify when schedule adjustments are require based on manufacturing.
Help in revising and adjusting of schedules according to production progress and change orders when working with MRP.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Facilitate and moderate demand, utilizing SMED and Kaizen technologies to facilitate procurement.

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.

Production control expediter vs planning supervisor skills

Common production control expediter skills

Production Schedules, 13%
Production Control, 13%
Delivery Dates, 11%
MRP, 8%
Inventory Control, 7%
Completion Dates, 7%

Common planning supervisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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