Freight rate specialist vs specialist

The differences between freight rate specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a freight rate specialist and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $57,068 average annual salary of a freight rate specialist.

The top three skills for a freight rate specialist include customer service, freight carriers and OSHA. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Freight rate specialist vs specialist overview

	Freight Rate Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$57,068	$58,013
Hourly rate	$27.44	$27.89
Growth rate	-3%	10%
Number of jobs	9,492	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	2

Freight rate specialist vs specialist salary

Freight rate specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Rate Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$57,068	$58,013
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $98,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between freight rate specialist and specialist education

There are a few differences between a freight rate specialist and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Freight Rate Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Freight rate specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between freight rate specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Freight Rate Specialist	Specialist
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	11%

Differences between freight rate specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Freight rate specialist example responsibilities.

Manage tracking the proper deliveries of all less than truck load (LTL) deliveries for the entire company.
Review all DME claims utilizing CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS coding.
Assist in performing departmental audit - Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX )
Determine the correct classification of freight per NMFC regulations and corporate guidelines.
Upload international shipments into TMS system and create payment file for accounts payable.
Analyze freight rebates and freight accruals to indentify savings for domestic and international.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Freight rate specialist vs specialist skills

Common freight rate specialist skills

Customer Service, 12%
Freight Carriers, 11%
OSHA, 11%
LTL, 8%
Transportation Services, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 7%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%