Job service specialist vs self-employed

The differences between job service specialists and self-employeds 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 self-employed. Additionally, a job service specialist has an average salary of $46,451, which is higher than the $34,734 average annual salary of a self-employed.

The top three skills for a job service specialist include local employers, assembly line and powerpoint. The most important skills for a self-employed are windows, mowing, and customer service.

Job service specialist vs self-employed overview

	Job Service Specialist	Self-Employed
Yearly salary	$46,451	$34,734
Hourly rate	$22.33	$16.70
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	61,279	6,215
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Job service specialist vs self-employed salary

Job service specialists and self-employeds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Service Specialist	Self-Employed
Average salary	$46,451	$34,734
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $72,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
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Differences between job service specialist and self-employed education

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

	Job Service Specialist	Self-Employed
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Job service specialist vs self-employed demographics

Here are the differences between job service specialists' and self-employeds' demographics:

	Job Service Specialist	Self-Employed
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between job service specialist and self-employed 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.

Self-employed example responsibilities.

Develop and manage the in-store informational PowerPoint presentations that run on multiple televisions to answer questions and provide information to customers.
Generate monthly, quarterly and yearly sales reports, correspondence, & PowerPoint presentations.
Complete jobs (lawn mowing, lawn cleaning, edging, trimmings bushes and trees) any aspect of lawn care.
Work with traditional video cameras and DSLR cameras.
Develop a website and Facebook page to increase networking.
Equip with a full-frame Nikon D600 and multiple lenses.

Job service specialist vs self-employed skills

Common job service specialist skills

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

Common self-employed skills

Windows, 15%
Mowing, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Financial Statements, 13%
Payroll, 8%
Real Estate, 7%