Job placement specialist vs recruiter

The differences between job placement specialists and recruiters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a job placement specialist and a recruiter. Additionally, a recruiter has an average salary of $51,374, which is higher than the $38,930 average annual salary of a job placement specialist.

The top three skills for a job placement specialist include mental health, competitive employment and social services. The most important skills for a recruiter are applicant tracking systems, customer service, and human resources.

Job placement specialist vs recruiter overview

	Job Placement Specialist	Recruiter
Yearly salary	$38,930	$51,374
Hourly rate	$18.72	$24.70
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	37,946	37,954
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Job placement specialist vs recruiter salary

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

	Job Placement Specialist	Recruiter
Average salary	$38,930	$51,374
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	Between $35,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between job placement specialist and recruiter education

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

	Job Placement Specialist	Recruiter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Job placement specialist vs recruiter demographics

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

	Job Placement Specialist	Recruiter
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%	Male, 40.1% Female, 59.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	9%	9%

Differences between job placement specialist and recruiter duties and responsibilities

Job placement specialist example responsibilities.

Achieve expert claims taker rating due to training on UI laws, rules and regulations.
Drink recipes, pouring techniques, ABC laws and personal stories go into each lesson.
Recruit for-profit and non-for-profit employers to create training and development opportunities for customers to increase their employability skills.
Enroll youth into GED and post secondary educational programming.
Provide assistance in the enrollment process for college, GED and ROP.
Resolve complaints/concerns with WIA eligibility while through teamwork conducing youth intake.

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 placement specialist vs recruiter skills

Common job placement specialist skills

Mental Health, 25%
Competitive Employment, 13%
Social Services, 8%
Vocational Rehabilitation, 6%
Mock Interviews, 5%
On-The-Job Training, 4%

Common recruiter skills

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