Personal security specialist vs specialist

The differences between personal security specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a personal security specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $43,060 average annual salary of a personal security specialist.

The top three skills for a personal security specialist include customer service, emergency situations and product knowledge. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Personal security specialist vs specialist overview

	Personal Security Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$43,060	$58,013
Hourly rate	$20.70	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	77,553	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	6	2

Personal security specialist vs specialist salary

Personal security specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Personal Security Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$43,060	$58,013
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $73,000	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 personal security specialist and specialist education

There are a few differences between a personal security specialist and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Personal Security Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Personal security specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between personal security specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Personal Security Specialist	Specialist
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	11%	11%

Differences between personal security specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Personal security specialist example responsibilities.

Manage and navigate numerous motorcade and protective operations throughout the city of Kabul.
Provide and supervise armed security for VIP 's
Initiate and process purchase orders request using DoD EMAll.
Monitor CCTV, alarms, provide arm security for client.
Install and configure encryption modems for OOB access into customer equipment.
Monitor and respond to alerts generate in IBM QRADAR (SIEM).

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).

Personal security specialist vs specialist skills

Common personal security specialist skills

Customer Service, 27%
Emergency Situations, 12%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Combat, 4%
PSS, 4%

Common specialist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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