Service control operator vs material coordinator

The differences between service control operators and material coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a service control operator and a material coordinator. Additionally, a service control operator has an average salary of $53,776, which is higher than the $40,083 average annual salary of a material coordinator.

The top three skills for a service control operator include balance sheet, reconciliations and GAAP. The most important skills for a material coordinator are logistics, customer service, and purchase orders.

Service control operator vs material coordinator overview

	Service Control Operator	Material Coordinator
Yearly salary	$53,776	$40,083
Hourly rate	$25.85	$19.27
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	56,696	42,060
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Service control operator vs material coordinator salary

Service control operators and material coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Control Operator	Material Coordinator
Average salary	$53,776	$40,083
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $71,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	VF
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between service control operator and material coordinator education

There are a few differences between a service control operator and a material coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Service Control Operator	Material Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Service control operator vs material coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between service control operators' and material coordinators' demographics:

	Service Control Operator	Material Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% 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 service control operator and material coordinator duties and responsibilities

Service control operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll personnel.
Streamline contractor payroll process reducing throughput time from 5 to 2 days per week while improving data integrity and usefulness.
Project manager for derivative processing on the accounting platform including creating a steam line process and validating tickets for accuracy.
Project manager for derivative processing on the accounting platform including creating a steam line process and validating tickets for accuracy.

Material coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the IUID (item unique identification) program direct by the DOD.
Lead and execute projects relate to different commodities such as copper and silver, expect savings of $435K.
Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
Manage & coordinate logistics for shipments of product purchase and sell throughout the assigned region from manufacturer to country coordinator/sub.
Develop a KanBan ordering system for warehouse supplies.
Set up and support for KANBAN replenishment areas.

Service control operator vs material coordinator skills

Common service control operator skills

Balance Sheet, 14%
Reconciliations, 14%
GAAP, 10%
Internal Controls, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Financial Results, 6%

Common material coordinator skills

Logistics, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%
Data Entry, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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