Field identification specialist vs validation specialist

The differences between field identification specialists and validation specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a validation specialist has an average salary of $91,034, which is higher than the $79,558 average annual salary of a field identification specialist.

The top three skills for a field identification specialist include fingerprint cards, afis and computer system. The most important skills for a validation specialist are GMP, FDA, and IQ/OQ/PQ.

Field identification specialist vs validation specialist overview

	Field Identification Specialist	Validation Specialist
Yearly salary	$79,558	$91,034
Hourly rate	$38.25	$43.77
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	51,416	2,812
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Field identification specialist vs validation specialist salary

Field identification specialists and validation specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Identification Specialist	Validation Specialist
Average salary	$79,558	$91,034
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $113,000	Between $68,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	Berkeley, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	AQR Capital Management
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between field identification specialist and validation specialist education

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

	Field Identification Specialist	Validation Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Biology
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Field identification specialist vs validation specialist demographics

Here are the differences between field identification specialists' and validation specialists' demographics:

	Field Identification Specialist	Validation Specialist
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 40.8% Female, 59.2%	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 17.2% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between field identification specialist and validation specialist duties and responsibilities

Field identification specialist example responsibilities.

Manage a frac crew of 6-12 operators plus a mechanic, electrician and an engineer.
Travele to various county jails to assist in training staff on proper used the new AFIS fingerprint machines.
Work as certified caregiver in assist living facility/private care and participated/train in first aid and CPR.
Provide HVAC services with specific responsibility for identifying repairs and/or placement needs.

Validation specialist example responsibilities.

Manage all cleaning validation schedule and coordinate activities with QA and/or external laboratories and operations.
Perform cleaning validation for a bulk pharmaceutical blending facility and take part in GMP training of plant employees.
Qualify sterile transfer skid equipment, transfer and clean-in-place (CIP) processes.
Perform gap analysis of QC procedures and protocols for dissolution bath and washer machines.
Generate URS, ICA, and IOQ documents used to qualify and validate equipment.
Create and write procedures for validation, reliability, and returns departments for ISO certification.

Field identification specialist vs validation specialist skills

Common field identification specialist skills

Fingerprint Cards, 37%
Afis, 35%
Computer System, 15%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 13%

Common validation specialist skills

GMP, 7%
FDA, 7%
IQ/OQ/PQ, 5%
Iq Oq Pq, 5%
Summary Reports, 4%
Laboratory Equipment, 4%

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