Calibration specialist vs specialist

The differences between calibration 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 a calibration specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a calibration specialist has an average salary of $66,759, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for a calibration specialist include test equipment, laboratory equipment and calibration procedures. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Calibration specialist vs specialist overview

	Calibration Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$66,759	$58,013
Hourly rate	$32.10	$27.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	17,472	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	42
Years of experience	12	2

Calibration specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Calibration Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$66,759	$58,013
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $118,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	West Hartford, CT	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Virginia	New Jersey
Best paying company	General Motors	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between calibration specialist and specialist education

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

	Calibration Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	Stanford University

Calibration specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Calibration Specialist	Specialist
Average age	50	42
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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	8%	11%

Differences between calibration specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Calibration specialist example responsibilities.

Accomplish team sales of 464K in clinical chemistry and hematology instrumentation.
Develop and implement GMP compliant calibration program for the company.
Maintain compliance with FDA by practicing c-GMP/c-GLP.
Assure that all GMP equipment is calibrated and operate within their design specifications.
Assist a site team with remediation activities in response to an FDA directive.
Utilize various automate test equipment, including meters, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.

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).

Calibration specialist vs specialist skills

Common calibration specialist skills

Test Equipment, 15%
Laboratory Equipment, 12%
Calibration Procedures, 9%
ISO, 7%
GMP, 7%
RF, 6%

Common specialist skills

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