Novice vs postulant

The differences between novices and postulants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a novice has an average salary of $83,256, which is higher than the $51,598 average annual salary of a postulant.

Novice vs postulant overview

	Novice	Postulant
Yearly salary	$83,256	$51,598
Hourly rate	$40.03	$24.81
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	864	34
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	42	49
Years of experience	2	-

Novice vs postulant salary

Novices and postulants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Novice	Postulant
Average salary	$83,256	$51,598
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $139,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between novice and postulant education

There are a few differences between a novice and a postulant in terms of educational background:

	Novice	Postulant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Philosophy
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Novice vs postulant demographics

Here are the differences between novices' and postulants' demographics:

	Novice	Postulant
Average age	42	49
Gender ratio	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 11.1% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	28%

Differences between novice and postulant duties and responsibilities

Novice example responsibilities.

Develop windows forms programs to automate manual in-house processes integrate with third party applications using Microsoft VB.Net.
Mow golf green's, tees, and fairways.
Coordinate scheduling as a point of contact with freshman crew to successfully plan and organize attendance.
Advise students interest in studying abroad by providing information on available programs and assisting with preparation for their study abroad experience.
Develop a computer program using MATLAB to be used in weather forecasting and analysis.
Used Matlab for calculations and verification of algorithms.

Postulant example responsibilities.

Manage employee payroll, attendance tracking, and scheduling of PTO.
Perform physical and history examinations for all Medicare patients prior to receiving medications infusion.
Review cash flows book and make sure numbers add up.

Novice vs postulant skills

Common novice skills

Python, 40%
Microsoft Powerpoint, 39%
Freshman, 21%

Common postulant skills

Updated January 8, 2025

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