Correspondence analyst vs subject matter expert

The differences between correspondence analysts and subject matter experts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a correspondence analyst and a subject matter expert. Additionally, a subject matter expert has an average salary of $103,749, which is higher than the $58,483 average annual salary of a correspondence analyst.

The top three skills for a correspondence analyst include DOD, proofreading and executive correspondence. The most important skills for a subject matter expert are SME, project management, and DOD.

Correspondence analyst vs subject matter expert overview

	Correspondence Analyst	Subject Matter Expert
Yearly salary	$58,483	$103,749
Hourly rate	$28.12	$49.88
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	42,075	58,235
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Correspondence analyst vs subject matter expert salary

Correspondence analysts and subject matter experts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correspondence Analyst	Subject Matter Expert
Average salary	$58,483	$103,749
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $83,000	Between $73,000 And $146,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between correspondence analyst and subject matter expert education

There are a few differences between a correspondence analyst and a subject matter expert in terms of educational background:

	Correspondence Analyst	Subject Matter Expert
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Correspondence analyst vs subject matter expert demographics

Here are the differences between correspondence analysts' and subject matter experts' demographics:

	Correspondence Analyst	Subject Matter Expert
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.8% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 12.1% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between correspondence analyst and subject matter expert duties and responsibilities

Correspondence analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the requirement gathering effort from key customers for development of new JAVA applications and for troubleshooting customer issues.
Complete daily tally, communication logs, benefit updates, medical policy reviews and review policies and procedures using SharePoint applications.
Support single-point access to all major regional and national ATM and/or POS networks.
Perform research on potentially suspicious transactions/activities through analysis of internal systems, AML databases and communication with bank personnel.

Subject matter expert example responsibilities.

Prepare custom perl scripts to automate various monitoring functions.
Manage PKI SSL web certificates for Linux and Unix servers.
Manage the multiple CSS's require by the different organizations.
Develop stored procedures and complex packages using PL/SQL, manage DBA activities.
Manage the on-the-job training (OJT) of all new personnel on equipment and SIGINT analytical procedures
Participate in and hold daily scrum meetings to perform iterative and incremental agile software development framework when managing product development.

Correspondence analyst vs subject matter expert skills

Common correspondence analyst skills

DOD, 20%
Proofreading, 15%
Executive Correspondence, 14%
Correspondence Packages, 10%
Executive Secretariat, 7%
DHS, 6%

Common subject matter expert skills

SME, 18%
Project Management, 6%
DOD, 6%
Logistics, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Windows, 4%

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