Dispatcher vs Warehouse Associate
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Dispatcher
$49,900 typical, a year
Most Dispatchers earn $43,700 to $59,300 a year.
From 595 postings that list pay
3,143 open jobs now
Warehouse Associate
$42,600 typical, a year
Most Warehouse Associates earn $39,000 to $46,800 a year.
From 3,796 postings that list pay
22,427 open jobs now
Dispatchers typically earn about $7,300 more a year than Warehouse Associates.
What each one does
Dispatcher
- Answer incoming calls from customers and provide information or assistance.
- Dispatch drivers or service workers to specific locations or jobs.
- Monitor radio traffic and communicate with field staff.
- Schedule shifts and manage staff availability and coverage.
- Enter data into computer systems and maintain logs.
- Resolve scheduling conflicts and address customer complaints.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Warehouse Associate
- Load and unload shipments from trucks.
- Sort and organize products in storage areas.
- Pick and prepare orders for customers.
- Count and verify incoming and outgoing inventory.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Use warehouse equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Dispatcher
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 3 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
More common in Dispatcher postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
- Dispatch Management Systems 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Word 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Outlook 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 1 in 10 postings
- Two-Way Radio 1 in 15 postings
Warehouse Associate
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
More common in Warehouse Associate postings
- Forklift Operation 3 in 10 postings
- Pallet Jack 2 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 2 in 10 postings
- Warehouse Management 2 in 10 postings
- Receiving 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Shipping & Receiving 1 in 10 postings
- Material Handling 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Dispatcher
Dispatcher
Shamrock FoodsPay not stated Aurora, CO, USAMicrosoft OfficeProduct RequirementsMaterial HandlingDispatcher 5PM- 1AM
Core-MarkPay not stated Coal Township, PA, United States- Pay not stated Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom HybridSAPSalesforceCustomer ServiceDriver's License
Warehouse Associate
Warehouse Picker - Days
Shamrock FoodsPay not stated Sacramento, CA, USAInventory ManagementWarehouse ManagementMaterial HandlingOrder PickerWarehouse Associate
Fortune Fish & GourmetPay not stated New Orleans, LA, 70125Forklift OperationSafety and SanitationReceivingLabelingWarehouse Management +2Warehouse Order Selector
Core-MarkPay not stated Victoria, TX, United StatesPallet JackWarehouse ManagementShipping & Receiving
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