Fundraising specialist vs specialist

The differences between fundraising specialists and 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 fundraising specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $51,507 average annual salary of a fundraising specialist.

The top three skills for a fundraising specialist include event planning, fundraising strategy and community outreach. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Fundraising specialist vs specialist overview

	Fundraising Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$51,507	$58,013
Hourly rate	$24.76	$27.89
Growth rate	11%	10%
Number of jobs	19,019	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	4	2

Fundraising specialist vs specialist salary

Fundraising specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fundraising Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$51,507	$58,013
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $84,000	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 fundraising specialist and specialist education

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

	Fundraising Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Fundraising specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between fundraising specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Fundraising Specialist	Specialist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	19%	11%

Differences between fundraising specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Fundraising specialist example responsibilities.

Manage monthly progress meetings and promote education and leadership opportunities through skill-building activities.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Canvase door-to-door seeking donations for the DNC.

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).

Fundraising specialist vs specialist skills

Common fundraising specialist skills

Event Planning, 20%
Fundraising Strategy, 16%
Community Outreach, 15%
Alumni Events, 8%
Non-Profit Organization, 7%
Outbound Calls, 7%

Common specialist skills

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