Entry table operator vs data specialist

The differences between entry table operators and data specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an entry table operator and a data specialist. Additionally, a data specialist has an average salary of $68,326, which is higher than the $33,144 average annual salary of an entry table operator.

The top three skills for an entry table operator include data entry, quality checks and customer service. The most important skills for a data specialist are data analysis, data entry, and data collection.

Entry table operator vs data specialist overview

	Entry Table Operator	Data Specialist
Yearly salary	$33,144	$68,326
Hourly rate	$15.93	$32.85
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	34,656	100,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Entry table operator vs data specialist salary

Entry table operators and data specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Entry Table Operator	Data Specialist
Average salary	$33,144	$68,326
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $40,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between entry table operator and data specialist education

There are a few differences between an entry table operator and a data specialist in terms of educational background:

	Entry Table Operator	Data Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Entry table operator vs data specialist demographics

Here are the differences between entry table operators' and data specialists' demographics:

	Entry Table Operator	Data Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 23.2% Female, 76.8%	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 9.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between entry table operator and data specialist duties and responsibilities

Entry table operator example responsibilities.

Code processed claims utilizing ICD-9 and CPT books.
Perform CPT coding and electronic claims filing.
Research Medicare, Medicaid and secondary insurance to verify adequate coverage.
Contact doctor offices, insurance companies and patients to request information relate to clarifications on prescriptions and insurance information.
Complete QA applications for detail and specific information on policies.

Data specialist example responsibilities.

Manage the FAA's classify operations program.
Manage and prepare pharmaceutical records for multiple FDA audits.
Create UNIX and LINUX shell scripts to automate data migration process.
Create packages in SSIS to automate importing text files into a data mart.
Participate in data profiling activities and lead root cause / impact analysis sessions.
Manage offshore developers to support DBA operations.

Entry table operator vs data specialist skills

Common entry table operator skills

Data Entry, 21%
Quality Checks, 17%
Customer Service, 16%
Order Entry, 7%
Computer System, 7%
Computer Database, 4%

Common data specialist skills

Data Analysis, 7%
Data Entry, 7%
Data Collection, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Data Management, 6%
Visualization, 6%