Methods specialist vs procedure analyst

The differences between methods specialists and procedure analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a methods specialist has an average salary of $80,177, which is higher than the $78,351 average annual salary of a procedure analyst.

The top three skills for a methods specialist include process improvement, XML and parts list. The most important skills for a procedure analyst are audit findings, policy changes, and simplification.

Methods specialist vs procedure analyst overview

	Methods Specialist	Procedure Analyst
Yearly salary	$80,177	$78,351
Hourly rate	$38.55	$37.67
Growth rate	23%	23%
Number of jobs	3,453	16,637
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Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	45	45
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Methods specialist vs procedure analyst salary

Methods specialists and procedure analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Methods Specialist	Procedure Analyst
Average salary	$80,177	$78,351
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $55,000 And $109,000
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Differences between methods specialist and procedure analyst education

There are a few differences between a methods specialist and a procedure analyst in terms of educational background:

	Methods Specialist	Procedure Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Methods specialist vs procedure analyst demographics

Here are the differences between methods specialists' and procedure analysts' demographics:

	Methods Specialist	Procedure Analyst
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 11.5% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 8.4% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between methods specialist and procedure analyst duties and responsibilities

Methods specialist example responsibilities.

Manage inbound and outbound feeds containing client product information and finished/outbound video products, including JavaScript delivery of products.
Utilize the PDM program to ensure documents meet and maintain current regulations.
Determine which jobs should be produce on CNC equipment.
Reduce planned labor cost by moving parts from manual to CNC machines.
Perform SPC analysis and t-test of CMM data for geometric tolerances of a mold wing assembly.
Manage inbound and outbound feeds containing client product information and finished/outbound video products, including JavaScript delivery of products.

Procedure analyst example responsibilities.

Manage all logistics and supply chain operations that facilitate sales delivery with minimal disruption to distribution, following all compliance standards.
Create SQL queries to extract daily and monthly commission data for analysis.
Automate inventory quality reports by applying working knowledge of DB2, QMF, VM and SQL.
Reduce budget by $850K in costs by clarifying telecommunication expenses being charge back to MetraHealth by MetLife.
Establish senior personnel's sustainable metric packages on behalf of MetLife to foster environmental awareness and concerns to their customers.
Identify issues and make suggestions regarding improvements and simplification if existing process.

Methods specialist vs procedure analyst skills

Common methods specialist skills

Process Improvement, 32%
XML, 18%
Parts List, 15%
CAD, 15%
Mechanical Assembly, 11%
Incident Reports, 4%

Common procedure analyst skills

Audit Findings, 21%
Policy Changes, 12%
Simplification, 6%
Training Materials, 6%
Process Improvement, 5%
SharePoint, 4%