Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity investigator

The differences between equal opportunity specialists and equal employment opportunity investigators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an equal opportunity specialist and an equal employment opportunity investigator. Additionally, an equal opportunity specialist has an average salary of $60,556, which is higher than the $53,599 average annual salary of an equal employment opportunity investigator.

The top three skills for an equal opportunity specialist include compliance reviews, complaint investigations and rehabilitation. The most important skills for an equal employment opportunity investigator are technical assistance, conduct investigations, and sexual harassment.

Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity investigator overview

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator
Yearly salary	$60,556	$53,599
Hourly rate	$29.11	$25.77
Growth rate	8%	7%
Number of jobs	2,866	6,550
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity investigator salary

Equal opportunity specialists and equal employment opportunity investigators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator
Average salary	$60,556	$53,599
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $118,000	Between $30,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between equal opportunity specialist and equal employment opportunity investigator education

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

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity investigator demographics

Here are the differences between equal opportunity specialists' and equal employment opportunity investigators' demographics:

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between equal opportunity specialist and equal employment opportunity investigator duties and responsibilities

Equal opportunity specialist example responsibilities.

Manage on site AAP & EEO reporting.
Recruit, manage and motivate volunteers in public education, professional education, service and rehabilitation and tobacco control programs.
Mediate cases for informal resolution, whenever possible.
Create and run the EOL academy in Iraq.
Investigate applicant's assertion of business ownership for adherence to 49 CFR
Monitor ADR status, and report all complaint/mediation activity within the AOR.

Equal employment opportunity investigator example responsibilities.

Manage 3 team members responsible for HRIS data entry of employee information, employee file management and leave of absence administration.
Facilitate resolution of complaints through mediation and/or negotiation.
Articulate corporate policies and procedures to employees seeking clarification regarding payroll, disability, terminations, leaves of absence.
Maintain communication with training representatives and inform directors of the EO program status as it pertain to their organization.

Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity investigator skills

Common equal opportunity specialist skills

Compliance Reviews, 14%
Complaint Investigations, 10%
Rehabilitation, 9%
Discrimination Complaints, 9%
Investigative Reports, 7%
Title VI, 5%

Common equal employment opportunity investigator skills

Technical Assistance, 20%
Conduct Investigations, 18%
Sexual Harassment, 15%
Mediation, 8%
Investigation Findings, 7%
Internal Investigations, 7%

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