Communicator vs receiver

The differences between communicators and receivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a communicator, becoming a receiver takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a communicator has an average salary of $50,531, which is higher than the $32,401 average annual salary of a receiver.

The top three skills for a communicator include customer service, outbound calls and healthcare professionals. The most important skills for a receiver are customer service, math, and basic math.

Communicator vs receiver overview

	Communicator	Receiver
Yearly salary	$50,531	$32,401
Hourly rate	$24.29	$15.58
Growth rate	8%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,694	186,250
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	4	12

Communicator vs receiver salary

Communicators and receivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Communicator	Receiver
Average salary	$50,531	$32,401
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $85,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	California Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between communicator and receiver education

There are a few differences between a communicator and a receiver in terms of educational background:

	Communicator	Receiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	-

Communicator vs receiver demographics

Here are the differences between communicators' and receivers' demographics:

	Communicator	Receiver
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.6% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between communicator and receiver duties and responsibilities

Communicator example responsibilities.

Develop leads and coordinate sales representative appointments on a national level for business-to-business marketing communications firm representing manufacturing clients.
Conduct telephone sales and interviews, compile and enter information into database, manage documents and insure customer satisfaction.
Network and develop relationships with UST alumni to obtain feedback about their experience.
Verbalize instructions to citizens on how to perform CPR and other life saving techniques.
Learned how to run information for requesting officers through different programs such as NCIC.
Take calls on behalf of the NRA have experience dealing with people and computer experience.

Receiver example responsibilities.

Package small some times fragile items to be ship out via fed-ex, ups, and other distributors.
Pack, tape and ship boxes w/UPS, FX or DHL.
Process all invoices through the IRMA system.
Stamp, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
Pack and crate major components for shipments; schedule all LTL domestic and overseas shipments.
Refuse any product that are not on purchase order and deduct the charge off the invoice.

Communicator vs receiver skills

Common communicator skills

Customer Service, 13%
Outbound Calls, 12%
Healthcare Professionals, 10%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Inbound Calls, 8%
CPR, 5%

Common receiver skills

Customer Service, 19%
Math, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
PET, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Pallets, 6%

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