Engineering documentation specialist vs specialist

The differences between engineering documentation 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 engineering documentation specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an engineering documentation specialist has an average salary of $73,976, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for an engineering documentation specialist include CAD, engineering drawings and ISO. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Engineering documentation specialist vs specialist overview

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$73,976	$58,013
Hourly rate	$35.57	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	57,028	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	2

Engineering documentation specialist vs specialist salary

Engineering documentation specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$73,976	$58,013
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $103,000	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 engineering documentation specialist and specialist education

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

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Engineering documentation specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between engineering documentation specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 9.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	4%	11%

Differences between engineering documentation specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Engineering documentation specialist example responsibilities.

Manage revision control of the procedures including releasing documents for revision and postings of approve revisions using SharePoint software.
Own fully indent BOM data integrity.
Work to all current ISO processes and procedures.
Research and pull documentation for continuous internal audits and FDA audits.
Update pipe spool reports for distribution to all field personnel with revise isometrics and RFI s daily.
Prepare layouts, assembly and detail drawings utilizing SolidWorks software for documentation of all existing, new or improve products.

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).

Engineering documentation specialist vs specialist skills

Common engineering documentation specialist skills

CAD, 13%
Engineering Drawings, 10%
ISO, 8%
BOM, 6%
Autocad, 6%
Technical Documentation, 5%

Common specialist skills

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

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