Scheduler vs schedule planning manager

The differences between schedulers and schedule planning managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a scheduler and a schedule planning manager. Additionally, a schedule planning manager has an average salary of $84,922, which is higher than the $40,565 average annual salary of a scheduler.

The top three skills for a scheduler include patients, customer service and medical terminology. The most important skills for a schedule planning manager are continuous improvement, production schedules, and microsoft project.

Scheduler vs schedule planning manager overview

	Scheduler	Schedule Planning Manager
Yearly salary	$40,565	$84,922
Hourly rate	$19.50	$40.83
Growth rate	-8%	-3%
Number of jobs	56,890	15,884
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	2	2

Scheduler vs schedule planning manager salary

Schedulers and schedule planning managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scheduler	Schedule Planning Manager
Average salary	$40,565	$84,922
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $68,000	Between $65,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Littleton, CO
Highest paying state	New York	Colorado
Best paying company	BP America Inc	Meta
Best paying industry	Construction	Technology

Differences between scheduler and schedule planning manager education

There are a few differences between a scheduler and a schedule planning manager in terms of educational background:

	Scheduler	Schedule Planning Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Scheduler vs schedule planning manager demographics

Here are the differences between schedulers' and schedule planning managers' demographics:

	Scheduler	Schedule Planning Manager
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between scheduler and schedule planning manager duties and responsibilities

Scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage clinic visit schedules, rehabilitation conferences, medical exams, trial appearances, depositions, etc.
Utilize knowledge of medical insurance including manage care, Medicare, Medicaid, liability and workman's compensation.
Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
Schedule procedure, surgery f/u, register new patients, referrals, insurance, send nurse messages.
Schedule patients for test and surgery procedures with and without anesthesia using the Surgi-Server computerize scheduling system.
Schedule patients for radiology and nuclear medicine procedures, verify insurance benefits, and obtain prior authorizations for patient procedures.

Schedule planning manager example responsibilities.

Manage and reduce inventory by deploying Kanban, consign and vendor-manage inventory.
Create and implement a MRP system to purchase raw materials and packaging base on demand.
Enhance MRP system by creating sequels for a more accurate control of inventory, and designing screen and report layouts.
Monitor performance at third-party manufacturing sites measuring on-time and accurate order fulfillment and ensuring that all critical KPIs are meet.
Implement raw material direct delivery Kanban process.
Assist with implementation and troubleshooting of BAAN production scheduling system.

Scheduler vs schedule planning manager skills

Common scheduler skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 13%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Patient Care, 5%
Data Entry, 3%
Home Health, 3%

Common schedule planning manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
Production Schedules, 8%
Microsoft Project, 8%
Critical Path, 8%
Earned Value Management, 5%
Logistics, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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