Field advisor vs field specialist

The differences between field advisors and field specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a field advisor, becoming a field specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a field advisor has an average salary of $91,146, which is higher than the $49,496 average annual salary of a field specialist.

The top three skills for a field advisor include PPE, CRM and gas turbines. The most important skills for a field specialist are customer service, troubleshoot, and work ethic.

Field advisor vs field specialist overview

	Field Advisor	Field Specialist
Yearly salary	$91,146	$49,496
Hourly rate	$43.82	$23.80
Growth rate	8%	10%
Number of jobs	83,610	101,348
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	4	2

Field advisor vs field specialist salary

Field advisors and field specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Advisor	Field Specialist
Average salary	$91,146	$49,496
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $133,000	Between $30,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	LUFKIN Industries
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between field advisor and field specialist education

There are a few differences between a field advisor and a field specialist in terms of educational background:

	Field Advisor	Field Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Field advisor vs field specialist demographics

Here are the differences between field advisors' and field specialists' demographics:

	Field Advisor	Field Specialist
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between field advisor and field specialist duties and responsibilities

Field advisor example responsibilities.

Schedule camp times and manage activities, work with kids on basic baseball skills.
Manage industrial hygiene projects including staffing and logistics.
Skil in precise, accurate and up to date project documentation including all HSE reporting, statistics, and incident investigations.
Assist students with mathematics, science and technology experiments.
Expand customer revenue base negotiating rate increases with new product upsells & creative ROI.
Help kids learn the values of sportsmanship through team activities in basketball, football, and baseball.

Field specialist example responsibilities.

Manage the development and employment of images for operational workstations.
Recommend solids-control processes to ensure economic removal and supervise rig personnel performing chemical additions and recording drilling fluid parameters.
Ensure correct mud systems are ran with the correct properties to maintain wellbore stability.
Train personnel on MWD and LWD operations; ensure all safety and service quality policies are follow.
Facilitate Oxy pre spud inspections.
Insure that contractor personnel follow all Oxy policies.

Field advisor vs field specialist skills

Common field advisor skills

PPE, 58%
CRM, 9%
Gas Turbines, 8%
Trouble Tickets, 5%
Technical Assistance, 3%
Safety Culture, 2%

Common field specialist skills

Customer Service, 28%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Work Ethic, 8%
Service Calls, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%
OSHA, 5%