Data warehouse specialist vs specialist

The differences between data warehouse specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a data warehouse specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a data warehouse specialist has an average salary of $78,418, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for a data warehouse specialist include data warehouse, ETL and data warehousing. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Data warehouse specialist vs specialist overview

	Data Warehouse Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$78,418	$58,013
Hourly rate	$37.70	$27.89
Growth rate	9%	10%
Number of jobs	119,990	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	4	2

Data warehouse specialist vs specialist salary

Data warehouse specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Warehouse Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$78,418	$58,013
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $99,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Pleasanton, CA	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Maryland	New Jersey
Best paying company	Avid	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between data warehouse specialist and specialist education

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

	Data Warehouse Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Data warehouse specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between data warehouse specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Data Warehouse Specialist	Specialist
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 22.7% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	6%	11%

Differences between data warehouse specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Data warehouse specialist example responsibilities.

Lead system maintenance, upgrade, ETL, scheduling, and installation of client software, holding accountability for performance.
Report procedures against SSAS are constructed and ExcelWriter templates are developed to automate and replace existing manually generate, client-contract reports.
Determine data extraction and transformation require to support reporting requirements.
Develop ETL documentation including data flow diagrams, process diagrams, data transformation mapping documentation and business rules.
Create SSIS packages to upload data to SQL server.
Design, implement, modify and schedule SSIS packages in SSMS.

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).

Data warehouse specialist vs specialist skills

Common data warehouse specialist skills

Data Warehouse, 11%
ETL, 9%
Data Warehousing, 8%
Business Intelligence, 7%
Architecture, 5%
Data Analysis, 4%

Common specialist skills

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