Recruit officer vs employment specialist

The differences between recruit officers and employment specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a recruit officer and an employment specialist. Additionally, a recruit officer has an average salary of $49,150, which is higher than the $39,530 average annual salary of an employment specialist.

The top three skills for a recruit officer include law enforcement, applicant tracking systems and police academy. The most important skills for an employment specialist are customer service, rehabilitation, and mental health.

Recruit officer vs employment specialist overview

	Recruit Officer	Employment Specialist
Yearly salary	$49,150	$39,530
Hourly rate	$23.63	$19.00
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	59,100	59,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Recruit officer vs employment specialist salary

Recruit officers and employment specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recruit Officer	Employment Specialist
Average salary	$49,150	$39,530
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $73,000	Between $29,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	San Rafael, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	City of Pleasanton	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Government	Professional

Differences between recruit officer and employment specialist education

There are a few differences between a recruit officer and an employment specialist in terms of educational background:

	Recruit Officer	Employment Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	San Diego State University	University of Pennsylvania

Recruit officer vs employment specialist demographics

Here are the differences between recruit officers' and employment specialists' demographics:

	Recruit Officer	Employment Specialist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between recruit officer and employment specialist duties and responsibilities

Recruit officer example responsibilities.

Schedule interviews with managers booking conference rooms and manage conflicting schedules and calendars.
Translate PowerPoint slides and pamphlets into the Spanish language.
Create and implement EEO training and new employee orientation.
Develop recruiting programs and materials to increase the number of ROTC graduates/candidates that join the ARNG.
Develop and implement the current EEO standard operating procedure and employee, supervisor, and executive mandate EEO training.
Educate high school and collegiate institutions about ROTC and raise the level of awareness regarding the participation of their students.

Employment specialist example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partner agencies to share leads, information and execute OJT agreements.
Assist in managing unemployment claims, wrongful termination claims, civil and EEOC suits.
Demonstrate knowledge of vocational rehabilitation theory and practice along with the hiring needs and job requirements of the local business community.
Present information about vocational rehabilitation to community.
Maintain records according to CARF standards.
Verify identity with I9 documents like driver license; passports and social security cards.

Recruit officer vs employment specialist skills

Common recruit officer skills

Law Enforcement, 27%
Applicant Tracking Systems, 7%
Police Academy, 6%
Local Schools, 6%
Recruitment Process, 5%
Career Fairs, 5%

Common employment specialist skills

Customer Service, 10%
Rehabilitation, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Social Work, 6%
Competitive Employment, 5%
Mental Illness, 4%

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