Investigative research specialist vs specialist

The differences between investigative research specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an investigative research 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 $57,435 average annual salary of an investigative research specialist.

The top three skills for an investigative research specialist include law enforcement agencies, background checks and . The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Investigative research specialist vs specialist overview

	Investigative Research Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$57,435	$58,013
Hourly rate	$27.61	$27.89
Growth rate	19%	10%
Number of jobs	58,094	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	6	2

Investigative research specialist vs specialist salary

Investigative research specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Investigative Research Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$57,435	$58,013
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $97,000	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 investigative research specialist and specialist education

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

	Investigative Research Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	Stanford University

Investigative research specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between investigative research specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Investigative Research Specialist	Specialist
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 10.3% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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	10%	11%

Differences between investigative research specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Investigative research specialist example responsibilities.

Create weekly presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and manage monthly board meetings.
Demonstrate the ability to deal with patients and insurance companies regarding sensitive financial matters and recapture unpaid balances.
Maintain biobank of blood and serum clinical specimens collect from HIV-1 infect patients.

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).

Investigative research specialist vs specialist skills

Common investigative research specialist skills

Law Enforcement Agencies, 53%
Background Checks, 47%

Common specialist skills

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

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