Production dispatcher vs planning supervisor

The differences between production dispatchers 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 dispatcher and a planning supervisor. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, 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 planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Production dispatcher vs planning supervisor overview

	Production Dispatcher	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,798	$83,428
Hourly rate	$17.69	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	55,717	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production dispatcher vs planning supervisor salary

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

	Production Dispatcher	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$36,798	$83,428
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	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 dispatcher and planning supervisor education

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

	Production Dispatcher	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production dispatcher vs planning supervisor demographics

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

	Production Dispatcher	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
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, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between production dispatcher and planning supervisor 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.

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 dispatcher vs planning supervisor skills

Common production dispatcher skills

Data Entry, 58%
Production Control, 42%

Common planning supervisor skills

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

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