Service control operator vs project planner

The differences between service control operators and project 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 project planner. Additionally, a project planner has an average salary of $86,926, 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 project planner are project management, project planning, and microsoft project.

Service control operator vs project planner overview

	Service Control Operator	Project Planner
Yearly salary	$53,776	$86,926
Hourly rate	$25.85	$41.79
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	56,696	56,558
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Service control operator vs project planner salary

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

	Service Control Operator	Project Planner
Average salary	$53,776	$86,926
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $71,000	Between $63,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	Davis, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Novo Nordisk
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between service control operator and project planner education

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

	Service Control Operator	Project Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Service control operator vs project planner demographics

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

	Service Control Operator	Project Planner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between service control operator and project 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.

Project planner example responsibilities.

Utilize SharePoint and manage content to display and capture progress report information.
Manage logistics of all facets of the transition from housing, moving, inter-service agreements and education.
Manage event day logistics, including staging, set-up and strike; adherence to event schedule, and guest hospitality.
Follow EPC projects from the engineering office to the construction site to manage the execution and performance of the construction effort.
Manage retrofit projects for progressive stamping equipment.
Experience with CMMS (maximo), including writing job plans and pm's.

Service control operator vs project planner skills

Common service control operator skills

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

Common project planner skills

Project Management, 20%
Project Planning, 8%
Microsoft Project, 4%
Project Scope, 4%
Primavera P6, 4%
Project Controls, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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