Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity representative

The differences between equal opportunity specialists and equal employment opportunity representatives 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 representative. Additionally, an equal opportunity specialist has an average salary of $60,556, which is higher than the $30,021 average annual salary of an equal employment opportunity representative.

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 representative are entire organization, EEO, and process complaints.

Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity representative overview

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Representative
Yearly salary	$60,556	$30,021
Hourly rate	$29.11	$14.43
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	2,866	2,140
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity representative salary

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

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Representative
Average salary	$60,556	$30,021
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $118,000	Between $19,000 And $45,000
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 representative education

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

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Bakersfield

Equal opportunity specialist vs equal employment opportunity representative demographics

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

	Equal Opportunity Specialist	Equal Employment Opportunity Representative
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.8% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between equal opportunity specialist and equal employment opportunity representative 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 representative example responsibilities.

Manage recurring compensation and benefits events and resolve complex or atypical issues.
Direct activities to ensure timely, accurate delivery of AAP reports.
Serve on training committee to develop instruction for AAP development or dissemination.
Maintain communication with training representatives and inform directors of the EO program status as it pertain to their organization.
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 representative 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 representative skills

Entire Organization, 37%
EEO, 28%
Process Complaints, 19%
Sexual Harassment Complaints, 17%

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