Employment representative vs employment specialist

The differences between employment representatives and employment specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an employment representative and an employment specialist. Additionally, an employment specialist has an average salary of $39,530, which is higher than the $36,457 average annual salary of an employment representative.

The top three skills for an employment representative include data entry, customer service and inbound calls. The most important skills for an employment specialist are customer service, rehabilitation, and mental health.

Employment representative vs employment specialist overview

	Employment Representative	Employment Specialist
Yearly salary	$36,457	$39,530
Hourly rate	$17.53	$19.00
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	6,289	59,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Employment representative vs employment specialist salary

Employment representatives and employment specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Employment Representative	Employment Specialist
Average salary	$36,457	$39,530
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Milpitas, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	UC Santa Barbara	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Technology	Professional

Differences between employment representative and employment specialist education

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

	Employment Representative	Employment Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Employment representative vs employment specialist demographics

Here are the differences between employment representatives' and employment specialists' demographics:

	Employment Representative	Employment Specialist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between employment representative and employment specialist duties and responsibilities

Employment representative example responsibilities.

Manage recurring compensation and benefits events and resolve complex or atypical issues.
Explain FMLA guidelines for STD/LTD to employees requesting a leave of absence.
Liaisoned with attorneys to gather and compile data to prepare for OFCCP certification and audit.
Process all status changes, terminations, PTO cash outs, and address changes by inputting data into HRIS system.
Track FMLA, collecting necessary medical documentation and providing appropriate paperwork to employees.
Engage in extensive business process review in anticipation of an organizational HRIS system upgrade.

Employment specialist example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partner agencies to share leads, information and execute OJT agreements.
Assist in managing unemployment claims, wrongful termination claims, civil and EEOC suits.
Demonstrate knowledge of vocational rehabilitation theory and practice along with the hiring needs and job requirements of the local business community.
Present information about vocational rehabilitation to community.
Maintain records according to CARF standards.
Verify identity with I9 documents like driver license; passports and social security cards.

Employment representative vs employment specialist skills

Common employment representative skills

Data Entry, 16%
Customer Service, 16%
Inbound Calls, 9%
Unemployment Claims, 7%
Training Programs, 5%
HR, 5%

Common employment specialist skills

Customer Service, 10%
Rehabilitation, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Social Work, 6%
Competitive Employment, 5%
Mental Illness, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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