Document control specialist vs specialist

The differences between document control 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 document control specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $43,093 average annual salary of a document control specialist.

The top three skills for a document control specialist include sharepoint, customer service and ISO. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Document control specialist vs specialist overview

	Document Control Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$43,093	$58,013
Hourly rate	$20.72	$27.89
Growth rate	-8%	10%
Number of jobs	34,011	358,433
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	4	2

What does a document control specialist do?

A document control specialist is in charge of overseeing the data processes in a company, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. They are primarily responsible for managing and storing documents, as well as reviewing and organizing them. There are also instances when they have to subject it for revision and approval, disseminate documents to different departments, file according to systems, and devise strategies for optimal document processes. Furthermore, a document control specialist may train new employees, produce progress reports and presentations, manage schedules, and respond to any inquiries or concerns.

What does a specialist do?

Specialists are employees who are responsible for specific tasks or activities in the department they are assigned to. The actions or tasks they work on are related to their educational background or work experiences. They are usually highly skilled in specializations related to the work they are assigned to. Specialists are also highly trained on the competencies that are required of their specialty. As such, they are focused on the skills and competencies that are needed to enhance their experience in their specific field further.

Document control specialist vs specialist salary

Document control specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Document Control Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$43,093	$58,013
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $63,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Redwood City, CA	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Virginia	New Jersey
Best paying company	Jacobs Engineering Group	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between document control specialist and specialist education

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

	Document Control Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Document control specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between document control specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Document Control Specialist	Specialist
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.1% Female, 73.9%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% 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	11%	11%

Differences between document control specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Document control specialist example responsibilities.

Lead cross-functional team in defining product lifecycle stages and corresponding PDM process for each lifecycle stage.
Design and manage the system maintenance plan, and upgrade schedule, for the OnBase environment (ECM).
Manage the engineering change order process, including distribution, ECO processing, ERP maintenance, and running the ECO meetings.
Manage daily ECN activity/implementation priority.
Manage transmittal of information between company and contractor.
Manage quality of care improvement initiatives for patients and other mandate hospital standards through surveys and information sessions.

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).

Document control specialist vs specialist skills

Common document control specialist skills

SharePoint, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
ISO, 7%
FDA, 6%
Computer Database, 6%
Data Entry, 6%

Common specialist skills

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

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