Alteration specialist vs specialist

The differences between alteration specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an alteration specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $37,091 average annual salary of an alteration specialist.

The top three skills for an alteration specialist include scheduling appointments, apparel and embroidery. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Alteration specialist vs specialist overview

	Alteration Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$37,091	$58,013
Hourly rate	$17.83	$27.89
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	22,607	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	54	42
Years of experience	12	2

Alteration specialist vs specialist salary

Alteration specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Alteration Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$37,091	$58,013
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $59,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	New Jersey
Best paying company	Scheels	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between alteration specialist and specialist education

There are a few differences between an alteration specialist and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Alteration Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Alteration specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between alteration specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Alteration Specialist	Specialist
Average age	54	42
Gender ratio	Male, 9.9% Female, 90.1%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 10.7% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between alteration specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Alteration specialist example responsibilities.

Job responsibilities include achieving sales goals, negotiating with customers and keeping positive customer relationship.
Used advanced sewing techniques while operating industrial strength sewing machines, sergers, irons and steamers.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Job responsibilities include achieving sales goals, negotiating with customers and keeping positive customer relationship.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Alteration specialist vs specialist skills

Common alteration specialist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 46%
Apparel, 13%
Embroidery, 11%
Customer Orders, 7%
Product Knowledge, 6%
David, 3%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%