Production dispatcher vs maintenance clerk

The differences between production dispatchers and maintenance clerks 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 dispatcher and a maintenance clerk. Additionally, a production dispatcher has an average salary of $36,798, which is higher than the $31,527 average annual salary of a maintenance clerk.

The top three skills for a production dispatcher include data entry, production control and . The most important skills for a maintenance clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Production dispatcher vs maintenance clerk overview

	Production Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,798	$31,527
Hourly rate	$17.69	$15.16
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	55,717	121,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production dispatcher vs maintenance clerk salary

Production dispatchers and maintenance clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Average salary	$36,798	$31,527
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between production dispatcher and maintenance clerk education

There are a few differences between a production dispatcher and a maintenance clerk in terms of educational background:

	Production Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production dispatcher vs maintenance clerk demographics

Here are the differences between production dispatchers' and maintenance clerks' demographics:

	Production Dispatcher	Maintenance Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between production dispatcher and maintenance clerk duties and responsibilities

Production dispatcher example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's personnel and involve in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.
Receive confidential FAA certifications and assure its accuracy.

Maintenance clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Take care of all maintenance issues dealing with hvac, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
Obtain BOM for car kit items.
Participate in planning for long term changes and cost effective logistics.
Monitor haul trucks in real time and help troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Process all on-site accounts payable receiving and vouchering through Maximo and JDE accounting programs.

Production dispatcher vs maintenance clerk skills

Common production dispatcher skills

Data Entry, 58%
Production Control, 42%

Common maintenance clerk skills

Customer Service, 28%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Plumbing, 6%
Data Entry, 5%

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