Import specialist vs specialist

The differences between import specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $51,757 average annual salary of an import specialist.

The top three skills for an import specialist include data entry, logistics and us customs. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Import specialist vs specialist overview

	Import Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$51,757	$58,013
Hourly rate	$24.88	$27.89
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	1,736	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	-	2

What does an import specialist do?

An import Specialist in the United States handles freight shipments coming to the country. They detect and assist in preventing violation of the country's customs laws. Their primary responsibility is to enforce the import/export regulations of the United States to prevent the entry of illegal drugs and products into the country. They are tasked with ensuring that weapons or weapon parts do not make it through the border. Additionally, they carry out physical checks and go through cargo manifests on the database while also explaining import/export policies to foreign shippers.

What does a specialist do?

Specialists are employees who are responsible for specific tasks or activities in the department they are assigned to. The actions or tasks they work on are related to their educational background or work experiences. They are usually highly skilled in specializations related to the work they are assigned to. Specialists are also highly trained on the competencies that are required of their specialty. As such, they are focused on the skills and competencies that are needed to enhance their experience in their specific field further.

Import specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Import Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$51,757	$58,013
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $72,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Uniondale, NY	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	The Judge Group	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between import specialist and specialist education

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

	Import Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Import specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Import Specialist	Specialist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 18.2% White, 48.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	11%	11%

Differences between import specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Import specialist example responsibilities.

Work closely with government agencies, such as FDA and USDA.
Collaborate with foreign suppliers and freight forwarders on corrective action/preventive actions.
Communicate with external customers utilizing exceptional customer service to obtain missing or incomplete invoice statements require for U.S. Customs clearance.
Classify products with HS classification for NAFTA purposes.
Process special commodities such as FDA regulate articles, ADD/CVD entries.
Document the declaration sheet of Hazmat material for the current flight.

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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).

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Import specialist vs specialist skills

Common import specialist skills

Data Entry, 12%
Logistics, 10%
US Customs, 9%
Invoice, 5%
Delivery Orders, 4%
Forwarders, 4%

Common specialist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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