Data specialist vs data entry/receptionist

The differences between data specialists and data entry/receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a data specialist and a data entry/receptionist. Additionally, a data specialist has an average salary of $68,326, which is higher than the $27,212 average annual salary of a data entry/receptionist.

The top three skills for a data specialist include data analysis, data entry and data collection. The most important skills for a data entry/receptionist are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Data specialist vs data entry/receptionist overview

	Data Specialist	Data Entry/Receptionist
Yearly salary	$68,326	$27,212
Hourly rate	$32.85	$13.08
Growth rate	9%	-8%
Number of jobs	100,301	99,028
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Data specialist vs data entry/receptionist salary

Data specialists and data entry/receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Specialist	Data Entry/Receptionist
Average salary	$68,326	$27,212
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $116,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	McKinsey & Company Inc	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between data specialist and data entry/receptionist education

There are a few differences between a data specialist and a data entry/receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Data Specialist	Data Entry/Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Data specialist vs data entry/receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between data specialists' and data entry/receptionists' demographics:

	Data Specialist	Data Entry/Receptionist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%	Male, 7.7% Female, 92.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 9.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between data specialist and data entry/receptionist duties and responsibilities

Data specialist example responsibilities.

Manage the FAA's classify operations program.
Manage and prepare pharmaceutical records for multiple FDA audits.
Create UNIX and LINUX shell scripts to automate data migration process.
Create packages in SSIS to automate importing text files into a data mart.
Participate in data profiling activities and lead root cause / impact analysis sessions.
Manage offshore developers to support DBA operations.

Data entry/receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Fill and enter sales orders in QuickBooks.
Create top notch PowerPoint presentations and portfolios for superiors.
Enter documents, bills, and gain/loss into QuickBooks.
Post company memos, place announcements onto PowerPoint kiosks and all bulletin boards in the facility in a timely manner.
Enter demographic/insurance information for billing process into EMR.

Data specialist vs data entry/receptionist skills

Common data specialist skills

Data Analysis, 7%
Data Entry, 7%
Data Collection, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Data Management, 6%
Visualization, 6%

Common data entry/receptionist skills

Data Entry, 35%
Customer Service, 14%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Computer Database, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Front Desk, 4%

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