Production dispatcher vs master scheduler

The differences between production dispatchers and master schedulers 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 master scheduler. Additionally, a master scheduler has an average salary of $77,733, which is higher than the $36,798 average annual salary of a production dispatcher.

The top three skills for a production dispatcher include data entry, production control and . The most important skills for a master scheduler are customer service, MRP, and program management.

Production dispatcher vs master scheduler overview

	Production Dispatcher	Master Scheduler
Yearly salary	$36,798	$77,733
Hourly rate	$17.69	$37.37
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	55,717	23,353
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production dispatcher vs master scheduler salary

Production dispatchers and master schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Dispatcher	Master Scheduler
Average salary	$36,798	$77,733
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $59,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between production dispatcher and master scheduler education

There are a few differences between a production dispatcher and a master scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Production Dispatcher	Master Scheduler
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production dispatcher vs master scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between production dispatchers' and master schedulers' demographics:

	Production Dispatcher	Master Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between production dispatcher and master scheduler 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.

Master scheduler example responsibilities.

Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Facilitate production release of drawings, bills of materials, and QC specs.
Coordinate the flow of machine and electronic parts through the production process including QC.
Experience with the engineering change order (ECO) process including documentation and documentation control.
Create BOM's, standardize part numbers, and standardize part descriptions in the MRP software.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain CPM and EVM cost loaded schedules for various BRPH customers.

Production dispatcher vs master scheduler skills

Common production dispatcher skills

Data Entry, 58%
Production Control, 42%

Common master scheduler skills

Customer Service, 8%
MRP, 6%
Program Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Microsoft Project, 4%
ERP, 4%

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