Service control operator vs materials planner

The differences between service control operators and materials planners 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 materials planner. Additionally, a materials planner has an average salary of $58,467, which is higher than the $53,776 average annual salary of a service control operator.

The top three skills for a service control operator include balance sheet, reconciliations and GAAP. The most important skills for a materials planner are supply chain, MRP, and purchase orders.

Service control operator vs materials planner overview

	Service Control Operator	Materials Planner
Yearly salary	$53,776	$58,467
Hourly rate	$25.85	$28.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	56,696	23,019
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Service control operator vs materials planner salary

Service control operators and materials planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Control Operator	Materials Planner
Average salary	$53,776	$58,467
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $71,000	Between $45,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between service control operator and materials planner education

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

	Service Control Operator	Materials Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Service control operator vs materials planner demographics

Here are the differences between service control operators' and materials planners' demographics:

	Service Control Operator	Materials Planner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between service control operator and materials planner 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.

Materials planner example responsibilities.

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management, policies and procedures and manage ISO documents and improvements.
Determine material and component requirements base on the MRP system and ensure availability to support production schedules.
Monitor MRP forecasts, inventory, customer demand, production requirements, inventory transactions and reject material.
Create and maintain MRP classification codes in addition to reviewing BOM accuracy to ensure correct component identification, ordering and release.
Maintain and setup supplier pull systems (KANBAN).
Key team member in planning, training, implementation, and support of a new ERP system.

Service control operator vs materials planner skills

Common service control operator skills

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

Common materials planner skills

Supply Chain, 12%
MRP, 8%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Logistics, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Material Planning, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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