Senior material planner vs master scheduler

The differences between senior material planners and master 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 senior material planner and a master scheduler. Additionally, a master scheduler has an average salary of $77,733, which is higher than the $75,035 average annual salary of a senior material planner.

The top three skills for a senior material planner include supply chain, material planning and logistics. The most important skills for a master scheduler are customer service, MRP, and program management.

Senior material planner vs master scheduler overview

	Senior Material Planner	Master Scheduler
Yearly salary	$75,035	$77,733
Hourly rate	$36.07	$37.37
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,641	23,353
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Senior material planner vs master scheduler salary

Senior material planners and master schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Material Planner	Master Scheduler
Average salary	$75,035	$77,733
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $93,000	Between $59,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Idaho	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Nikola Motor	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	Automotive	Energy

Differences between senior material planner and master scheduler education

There are a few differences between a senior material planner and a master scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Senior Material Planner	Master Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior material planner vs master scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between senior material planners' and master schedulers' demographics:

	Senior Material Planner	Master Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between senior material planner and master scheduler duties and responsibilities

Senior material planner example responsibilities.

Lead and support the training and maintenance of ERP and planning skills within the organization.
Manage OEM inventory to meet warranty and customer requirements.
Analyze BOM, run rates, and safety stock level to eliminate stock-out and ensuring appropriate material flow.
Re-Design the layout of WIP so all parts have an identify location.
Ensure master data accuracy within the ERP system and develop scorecard to track progress.
Collaborate with engineering, planning, scheduling and material control in coordinating material logistics for schedule maintenance projects.

Master scheduler example responsibilities.

Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Facilitate production release of drawings, bills of materials, and QC specs.
Coordinate the flow of machine and electronic parts through the production process including QC.
Experience with the engineering change order (ECO) process including documentation and documentation control.
Create BOM's, standardize part numbers, and standardize part descriptions in the MRP software.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain CPM and EVM cost loaded schedules for various BRPH customers.

Senior material planner vs master scheduler skills

Common senior material planner skills

Supply Chain, 13%
Material Planning, 7%
Logistics, 6%
ERP, 5%
Purchase Orders, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

Common master scheduler skills

Customer Service, 8%
MRP, 6%
Program Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Microsoft Project, 4%
ERP, 4%

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