Job service specialist vs recruiter

The differences between job service 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 service specialist and a recruiter. Additionally, a recruiter has an average salary of $51,374, which is higher than the $46,451 average annual salary of a job service specialist.

The top three skills for a job service specialist include local employers, assembly line and powerpoint. The most important skills for a recruiter are applicant tracking systems, customer service, and human resources.

Job service specialist vs recruiter overview

	Job Service Specialist	Recruiter
Yearly salary	$46,451	$51,374
Hourly rate	$22.33	$24.70
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	61,279	37,954
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Job service specialist vs recruiter salary

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

	Job Service Specialist	Recruiter
Average salary	$46,451	$51,374
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $72,000	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 service specialist and recruiter education

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

	Job Service Specialist	Recruiter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Job service specialist vs recruiter demographics

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

	Job Service Specialist	Recruiter
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%	Male, 40.1% Female, 59.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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 service specialist and recruiter duties and responsibilities

Job service specialist example responsibilities.

Inspect parts for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Warehouse worker, load tires on/in pallets and bins for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Conduct motivational 'welcome' orientations for new customers with PowerPoint.
Perform office cost analyses with surgical patients base on individual insurance for schedule procedure in accordance with government policies and guidelines.
Develop individualized written employability plans with clients, independently or in coordination with other service agency providers.
Utilize internal technology tools to assist candidates and ensure maximum usage of LHH services.

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 service specialist vs recruiter skills

Common job service specialist skills

Local Employers, 23%
Assembly Line, 22%
PowerPoint, 19%
Training Programs, 18%
Assessment Results, 18%

Common recruiter skills

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