Electronic security specialist vs specialist

The differences between electronic security specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an electronic security specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an electronic security specialist has an average salary of $78,837, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for an electronic security specialist include lenel, electronic security systems and control systems. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Electronic security specialist vs specialist overview

	Electronic Security Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$78,837	$58,013
Hourly rate	$37.90	$27.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	49,685	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	6	2

Electronic security specialist vs specialist salary

Electronic security specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Security Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$78,837	$58,013
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $126,000	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 electronic security specialist and specialist education

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

	Electronic Security Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Stanford University

Electronic security specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between electronic security specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Electronic Security Specialist	Specialist
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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 electronic security specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Electronic security specialist example responsibilities.

Manage and navigate numerous motorcade and protective operations throughout the city of Kabul.
Operate station computer in providing information/responses to queries from patrol officers pertaining to vehicle/suspect identification and outstanding citations or warrants.
Operate station computer in providing information/responses to queries from patrol officers pertaining to vehicle/suspect identification and outstanding citations or warrants.

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).

Electronic security specialist vs specialist skills

Common electronic security specialist skills

Lenel, 64%
Electronic Security Systems, 20%
Control Systems, 17%

Common specialist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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