Job development specialist vs recruiter

The differences between job development specialists and recruiters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a job development specialist, becoming a recruiter takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a recruiter has an average salary of $51,374, which is higher than the $38,626 average annual salary of a job development specialist.

The top three skills for a job development specialist include unemployment claims, employment services and training programs. The most important skills for a recruiter are applicant tracking systems, customer service, and human resources.

Job development specialist vs recruiter overview

	Job Development Specialist	Recruiter
Yearly salary	$38,626	$51,374
Hourly rate	$18.57	$24.70
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	89,944	37,954
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	44	41
Years of experience	4	6

Job development specialist vs recruiter salary

Job development specialists and recruiters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Development Specialist	Recruiter
Average salary	$38,626	$51,374
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	Between $35,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	Education	Technology

Differences between job development specialist and recruiter education

There are a few differences between a job development specialist and a recruiter in terms of educational background:

	Job Development Specialist	Recruiter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Job development specialist vs recruiter demographics

Here are the differences between job development specialists' and recruiters' demographics:

	Job Development Specialist	Recruiter
Average age	44	41
Gender ratio	Male, 40.1% Female, 59.9%	Male, 40.1% Female, 59.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between job development specialist and recruiter duties and responsibilities

Job development specialist example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, benefits and insurance administration.
Evaluate participant skill sets and job preparedness to assist veterans in transition from military to civilian employment.
Work with TANF, DHS, and SPD case managers.
Work with DHS clients to support work search efforts or to place in work experience situations.
Present information about vocational rehabilitation to community.

Recruiter example responsibilities.

Manage an average 20 c-level and executive job requisitions per month and achieve a time to slate average of 3 days.
Manage these teams and eventually hire someone to take over the Jr. high ministry completely.
Manage the internal data base system (ICIMS) maintaining high priority candidates as well as priority job openings.
Manage and negotiate contracts for all job boards including: Monster-SignOnSanDiego, YahooHotJobs, Careerbuilder, Jobing, and Craigslist.
Manage records of sales activities and follow-up on requirements by utilizing office specific HRIS technology.
Utilize ATS (applicant tracking software) for organizational recruiting efforts, reviewing applicant information and managing open requisitions.

Job development specialist vs recruiter skills

Common job development specialist skills

Unemployment Claims, 31%
Employment Services, 12%
Training Programs, 9%
Technical Assistance, 8%
Employment Trends, 7%
Community Resources, 3%

Common recruiter skills

Applicant Tracking Systems, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Human Resources, 8%
Linkedin, 4%
Healthcare, 4%
Background Checks, 4%