Job placement specialist vs specialist

The differences between job placement 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 a job placement 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 $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 specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Job placement specialist vs specialist overview

	Job Placement Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$38,930	$58,013
Hourly rate	$18.72	$27.89
Growth rate	8%	10%
Number of jobs	37,946	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	41	42
Years of experience	6	2

Job placement specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Job Placement Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$38,930	$58,013
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	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 job placement specialist and specialist education

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

	Job Placement Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Job placement specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Job Placement Specialist	Specialist
Average age	41	42
Gender ratio	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
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, 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	9%	11%

Differences between job placement specialist and specialist 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.

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).

Job placement specialist vs specialist 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 specialist skills

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