Compound specialist vs specialist

The differences between compound specialists 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 compound specialist and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $46,997 average annual salary of a compound specialist.

The top three skills for a compound specialist include assays, capsules and USP. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Compound specialist vs specialist overview

	Compound Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$46,997	$58,013
Hourly rate	$22.59	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	56,775	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Compound specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Compound Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$46,997	$58,013
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $72,000	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 compound specialist and specialist education

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

	Compound Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Pharmacy	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Compound specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Compound Specialist	Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 12.6% White, 55.5% 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 compound specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Compound specialist example responsibilities.

Develop and employ Java applications, design database systems, and manage accurate network maintenance.
Perform duties under AAMI and FDA guidelines.
Place clean instruments in sterilizers such as autoclaves and monitor autoclaves.
Represent the validation and calibration departments during FDA, ISO and client audits.
Keep rooms and utensils clean to exceed regulations set forth by the FDA (GMP).
Practice proper GMP and PPE at all times.

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).

Compound specialist vs specialist skills

Common compound specialist skills

Assays, 27%
Capsules, 20%
USP, 14%
IV, 14%
Clean Rooms, 14%
FDA, 10%

Common specialist skills

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