Elearning specialist vs specialist

The differences between elearning 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 an elearning specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an elearning specialist has an average salary of $71,898, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for an elearning specialist include elearning, instructional design and learning management system. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Elearning specialist vs specialist overview

	Elearning Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$71,898	$58,013
Hourly rate	$34.57	$27.89
Growth rate	8%	10%
Number of jobs	49,057	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	4	2

Elearning specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Elearning Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$71,898	$58,013
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $110,000	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 elearning specialist and specialist education

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

	Elearning Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	Stanford University

Elearning specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Elearning Specialist	Specialist
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 60.9% 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	12%	11%

Differences between elearning specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Elearning specialist example responsibilities.

Manage the integration of the student information system Jenzabar CX/JICS with Moodle.
Develop evaluation and tracking instruments in HTML, XML and JavaScript.
Use a modify version of ADDIE to build courses.
Create graphics for ILT themes, company posters, etc.
Provide integration with technology resources to stakeholders via the web and provides professional development activities through eLearning instructional modules.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.

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).

Elearning specialist vs specialist skills

Common elearning specialist skills

ELearning, 14%
Instructional Design, 12%
Learning Management System, 10%
Subject Matter Experts, 9%
HTML, 7%
SCORM, 5%

Common specialist skills

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