Service control operator vs planning supervisor

The differences between service control operators and planning supervisors 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 planning supervisor. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, 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 planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Service control operator vs planning supervisor overview

	Service Control Operator	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,776	$83,428
Hourly rate	$25.85	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	56,696	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Service control operator vs planning supervisor salary

Service control operators and planning supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Control Operator	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$53,776	$83,428
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $71,000	Between $64,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between service control operator and planning supervisor education

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

	Service Control Operator	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Service control operator vs planning supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between service control operators' and planning supervisors' demographics:

	Service Control Operator	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
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, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between service control operator and planning supervisor 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.

Planning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventories of FDA fine chemicals, glass bottles, caps, labels, and shipping materials.
Develop and manage dual eligible program for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Prepare construction schedule in Primavera P6.
Develop expert knowledge in new ERP program, design and deliver training sessions, and develop ISO procedures.
Develop and implement appropriate measurement systems capable of assessing overall logistics performance, inventory turnover, and customer satisfaction.
Control sales orders / forecast vs. commit before and after loading into ERP system.

Service control operator vs planning supervisor skills

Common service control operator skills

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

Common planning supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
MRP, 5%
Material Planning, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%

Service Control Operator vs. similar jobs

Service Control Operator related careers

Service Control Operator related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Office and Administrative Industry
Service Control Operator
Service Control Operator vs Planning Supervisor

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs