Schedule maker vs production controller

The differences between schedule makers and production controllers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a schedule maker and a production controller. Additionally, a schedule maker has an average salary of $53,958, which is higher than the $53,125 average annual salary of a production controller.

The top three skills for a schedule maker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a production controller are production control, production planning, and logistics.

Schedule maker vs production controller overview

	Schedule Maker	Production Controller
Yearly salary	$53,958	$53,125
Hourly rate	$25.94	$25.54
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	9,010	71,747
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Schedule maker vs production controller salary

Schedule makers and production controllers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Schedule Maker	Production Controller
Average salary	$53,958	$53,125
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $106,000	Between $37,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between schedule maker and production controller education

There are a few differences between a schedule maker and a production controller in terms of educational background:

	Schedule Maker	Production Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Western Carolina University

Schedule maker vs production controller demographics

Here are the differences between schedule makers' and production controllers' demographics:

	Schedule Maker	Production Controller
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 69.1% 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 schedule maker and production controller duties and responsibilities

Schedule maker example responsibilities.

Utilize expertise to generate daily FCC program logs including problem solving.Accountable for contract input and maintaining broadcast air-time delivery.
Position cans on dumping pivot and push button to tilt pivot and dump ice onto conveyor platform.

Production controller example responsibilities.

Manage multiple windows to access accurate inventory, P.O numbers and job numbers.
Schedule production and manage inventory of raw materials and finish products using the MRP inventory control system.
Manage production order releases base on space, capacity, man power and indenture BOM build schemes.
Provide management with visibility of material shortages, backlogs, manage WIP variances and other potential schedule conflicts.
Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.

Schedule maker vs production controller skills

Common schedule maker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common production controller skills

Production Control, 28%
Production Planning, 14%
Logistics, 6%
Control Procedures, 5%
Production Schedules, 3%
MRP, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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