Ocean lifeguard specialist vs specialist

The differences between ocean lifeguard specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $25,884 average annual salary of an ocean lifeguard specialist.

The top three skills for an ocean lifeguard specialist include lifeguard, customer service and distribution centers. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Ocean lifeguard specialist vs specialist overview

	Ocean Lifeguard Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$25,884	$58,013
Hourly rate	$12.44	$27.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	4,156	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	26	42
Years of experience	-	2

Ocean lifeguard specialist vs specialist salary

Ocean lifeguard specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ocean Lifeguard Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$25,884	$58,013
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $52,000	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 ocean lifeguard specialist and specialist education

There are a few differences between an ocean lifeguard specialist and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Ocean Lifeguard Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Ocean lifeguard specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between ocean lifeguard specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Ocean Lifeguard Specialist	Specialist
Average age	26	42
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	7%	11%

Differences between ocean lifeguard specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Ocean lifeguard specialist example responsibilities.

Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Safeguard all persons from injury or drowning through alertness and firm, courteous enforcement of pool rules.

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).

Ocean lifeguard specialist vs specialist skills

Common ocean lifeguard specialist skills

Lifeguard, 82%
Customer Service, 14%
Distribution Centers, 4%

Common specialist skills

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

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