Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance planner

The differences between telecommunicator supervisors and maintenance planners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a telecommunicator supervisor and a maintenance planner. Additionally, a telecommunicator supervisor has an average salary of $88,251, which is higher than the $57,625 average annual salary of a maintenance planner.

The top three skills for a telecommunicator supervisor include telecommunication, PBX and non-emergency calls. The most important skills for a maintenance planner are CMMS, maintenance planning, and maintenance tasks.

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance planner overview

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Yearly salary	$88,251	$57,625
Hourly rate	$42.43	$27.70
Growth rate	16%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,244	71,145
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance planner salary

Telecommunicator supervisors and maintenance planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average salary	$88,251	$57,625
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $109,000	Between $39,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	CVR Energy
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between telecommunicator supervisor and maintenance planner education

There are a few differences between a telecommunicator supervisor and a maintenance planner in terms of educational background:

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance planner demographics

Here are the differences between telecommunicator supervisors' and maintenance planners' demographics:

	Telecommunicator Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.8% Female, 38.2%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between telecommunicator supervisor and maintenance planner duties and responsibilities

Telecommunicator supervisor example responsibilities.

Gain practical experience managing UHF, satellite, and troposcatter transmission system.
Schedule and manage upgrades to telephone switches; ACD call routing, and network upgrades as needed without impacting business operations.
Manage the telecommunication training program, and make additions/changes/modifications as required while providing training to all communication staff.
Manage telecommunication and network system migrations and installations requiring both major and minor changes in voice and data infrastructure.
Install and coordinate video conferencing meetings over IP infrastructure saving the firm revenues verses public ISDN circuits.
Test and condition copper pairs for DSL and ISDN services.

Maintenance planner example responsibilities.

Manage aircraft TCTO - organization, depot, safety, and commodity as the TCTO manager.
Provide turnaround management services to support client's requirement in achieving successful projects.
Develop and manage PC base computerized maintenance management and productivity management system (CMMS).
Develop and implement safety preventive maintenance per OSHA guidelines.
Utilize CMMS (computerize maintenance management system) for preventive maintenance scheduling, work order generating, and equipment management.
Take part in BRC, GMP, and KPI audits.

Telecommunicator supervisor vs maintenance planner skills

Common telecommunicator supervisor skills

Telecommunication, 10%
PBX, 7%
Non-Emergency Calls, 6%
VoIP, 6%
LAN, 5%
Communications Equipment, 4%

Common maintenance planner skills

CMMS, 10%
Maintenance Planning, 8%
Maintenance Tasks, 6%
Maintenance Procedures, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Predictive Maintenance, 5%

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