Booker vs specialist

The differences between bookers and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a booker and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $55,644 average annual salary of a booker.

The top three skills for a booker include booking, warranty claims and outbound calls. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Booker vs specialist overview

	Booker	Specialist
Yearly salary	$55,644	$58,013
Hourly rate	$26.75	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	1,282	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Booker vs specialist salary

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

	Booker	Specialist
Average salary	$55,644	$58,013
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $100,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between booker and specialist education

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

	Booker	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Booker vs specialist demographics

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

	Booker	Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	11%	11%

Differences between booker and specialist duties and responsibilities

Booker example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Work with the ADP software for payroll.
Facilitate marketing and booking operations on over 75 events including events grossing over $10,000 and numerous sell out events.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Offer customers Sams members renewals/upgrades.

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).

Booker vs specialist skills

Common booker skills

Booking, 52%
Warranty Claims, 17%
Outbound Calls, 8%
NYC, 3%
ADP, 3%
Computer System, 3%

Common specialist skills

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