Truck dispatcher vs maintenance dispatcher

The differences between truck dispatchers and maintenance dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a truck dispatcher and a maintenance dispatcher. Additionally, a truck dispatcher has an average salary of $35,756, which is higher than the $29,127 average annual salary of a maintenance dispatcher.

The top three skills for a truck dispatcher include truck loads, safety regulations and customer service. The most important skills for a maintenance dispatcher are two-way radio, OSHA, and emergency situations.

Truck dispatcher vs maintenance dispatcher overview

	Truck Dispatcher	Maintenance Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$35,756	$29,127
Hourly rate	$17.19	$14.00
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	61,928	56,290
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Truck dispatcher vs maintenance dispatcher salary

Truck dispatchers and maintenance dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truck Dispatcher	Maintenance Dispatcher
Average salary	$35,756	$29,127
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $52,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Livermore, CA	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Marathon Petroleum	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between truck dispatcher and maintenance dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a truck dispatcher and a maintenance dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Truck Dispatcher	Maintenance Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck dispatcher vs maintenance dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between truck dispatchers' and maintenance dispatchers' demographics:

	Truck Dispatcher	Maintenance Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between truck dispatcher and maintenance dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Truck dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Develop and quoted rates to shippers and agents.
Handle and resolve problems as they arise with shippers and drivers.
Guide truck drivers to donation pick up locations, via computer and GPS location.
Provide real time GPS tracking of traffic and all drivers on the road as dispatcher for the company.
Excel as an OTR refrigerate dispatcher and are key in the the company's adoption of Mcleod software for dispatch functions.

Maintenance dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage long-term working relationships with many local service providers including professional septic, plumbing, electrical and HVAC providers.
Enter service calls, work completion, requisitions and payroll on computer.
Record service order information in the MAXIMO database.
Confirm hours work, sick leave availability, and vacation used for payroll purposes.
Sole responsibilities include sustaining organization and cleanliness as well as developing and maintaining positive relationship with management and residents.
Help with POS when need.

Truck dispatcher vs maintenance dispatcher skills

Common truck dispatcher skills

Truck Loads, 23%
Safety Regulations, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Delivery Appointments, 11%
Owner Operators, 5%
GPS, 4%

Common maintenance dispatcher skills

Two-Way Radio, 16%
OSHA, 13%
Emergency Situations, 10%
Computer System, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Production Floor, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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