Geoscience specialist vs specialist

The differences between geoscience specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a geoscience 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 $52,930 average annual salary of a geoscience specialist.

The top three skills for a geoscience specialist include GIS, digitizing and QC. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Geoscience specialist vs specialist overview

	Geoscience Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$52,930	$58,013
Hourly rate	$25.45	$27.89
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	18,803	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	12	2

Geoscience specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Geoscience Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$52,930	$58,013
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $87,000	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 geoscience specialist and specialist education

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

	Geoscience Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Geology	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Stanford University

Geoscience specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Geoscience Specialist	Specialist
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 0.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 2.7% White, 86.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	4%	11%

Differences between geoscience specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Geoscience specialist example responsibilities.

Manage FDA regulate products requirements for ISO2000 quality assurance.
Create maps from Petrosys & ArcView GIS.
Determine program eligibility for Medicaid, food stamp and cash benefits in accordance with current regulations using the computer-based eligibility system.
Maintain department SharePoint site including site administration.

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).

Geoscience specialist vs specialist skills

Common geoscience specialist skills

GIS, 28%
Digitizing, 20%
QC, 20%
Petra, 17%
Project Management, 15%

Common specialist skills

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

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