Production dispatcher vs material coordinator

The differences between production dispatchers and material coordinators 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 material coordinator. Additionally, a material coordinator has an average salary of $40,083, 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 material coordinator are logistics, customer service, and purchase orders.

Production dispatcher vs material coordinator overview

	Production Dispatcher	Material Coordinator
Yearly salary	$36,798	$40,083
Hourly rate	$17.69	$19.27
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	55,717	42,060
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production dispatcher vs material coordinator salary

Production dispatchers and material coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Dispatcher	Material Coordinator
Average salary	$36,798	$40,083
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	VF
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between production dispatcher and material coordinator education

There are a few differences between a production dispatcher and a material coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Production Dispatcher	Material Coordinator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production dispatcher vs material coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between production dispatchers' and material coordinators' demographics:

	Production Dispatcher	Material Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between production dispatcher and material coordinator 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.

Material coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the IUID (item unique identification) program direct by the DOD.
Lead and execute projects relate to different commodities such as copper and silver, expect savings of $435K.
Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
Manage & coordinate logistics for shipments of product purchase and sell throughout the assigned region from manufacturer to country coordinator/sub.
Develop a KanBan ordering system for warehouse supplies.
Set up and support for KANBAN replenishment areas.

Production dispatcher vs material coordinator skills

Common production dispatcher skills

Data Entry, 58%
Production Control, 42%

Common material coordinator skills

Logistics, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%
Data Entry, 4%

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