Scheduling manager vs scheduler

The differences between scheduling managers and 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 scheduling manager and a scheduler. Additionally, a scheduling manager has an average salary of $77,213, which is higher than the $40,565 average annual salary of a scheduler.

The top three skills for a scheduling manager include patients, customer service and schedule changes. The most important skills for a scheduler are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Scheduling manager vs scheduler overview

	Scheduling Manager	Scheduler
Yearly salary	$77,213	$40,565
Hourly rate	$37.12	$19.50
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	4,819	56,890
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

What does a scheduling manager do?

A scheduling manager is primarily in charge of performing administrative support tasks, focusing on timeline management. Among their responsibilities include managing the office or calendar, understanding the project or program requirements, scheduling meetings and appointments, overseeing conference and event schedules, handling travel plans, and addressing any scheduling concerns and issues, resolving them promptly and efficiently. Furthermore, as a scheduling manager, it is essential to maintain an active communication line with the workforce, disseminating schedule information while adhering to the company's policies and regulations.

What does a scheduler do?

A scheduler is responsible for arranging appointments and carrying out reminder calls and correspondence to anyone involved. In a company setting, it is also a scheduler's responsibility to coordinate with various departments and personnel to organize an accurate timetable that will consist of meetings, gatherings, deadlines, or other pressing matters. Furthermore, a scheduler must have attention to detail as one must perform bookkeeping tasks, fix scheduling issues or conflicts, and organize documentation. There are also instances where one must process orders or payments.

Scheduling manager vs scheduler salary

Scheduling managers and schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scheduling Manager	Scheduler
Average salary	$77,213	$40,565
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $116,000	Between $23,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Citi	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	Construction	Construction

Differences between scheduling manager and scheduler education

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

	Scheduling Manager	Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Scheduling manager vs scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between scheduling managers' and schedulers' demographics:

	Scheduling Manager	Scheduler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between scheduling manager and scheduler duties and responsibilities

Scheduling manager example responsibilities.

Manage, schedule, and run quality assurance on customer appointments for field analysts.
Lead ISO 9001 internal audits, as well as a lean team and 6S participant.
Analyze contractor prepare CPM schedules and work with contractors and consultants to achieve an approve baseline schedule.
Analyze the IMS and manage cross-program dependencies to inform managers of schedule concerns, issues, and risks.
Accomplish implementation of upgrade inventory management process, change control, policies and procedures to meet FDA's mandate criteria.
Manage daily operations including scheduling, forecasting, budgeting, timekeeping and payroll.

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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.

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Scheduling manager vs scheduler skills

Common scheduling manager skills

Patients, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Schedule Changes, 5%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Human Resources, 4%
Patient Appointments, 4%

Common scheduler skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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