Recruit officer vs senior recruiter

The differences between recruit officers and senior recruiters 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 a senior recruiter. Additionally, a senior recruiter has an average salary of $78,931, which is higher than the $49,150 average annual salary of a recruit officer.

The top three skills for a recruit officer include law enforcement, applicant tracking systems and police academy. The most important skills for a senior recruiter are applicant tracking systems, customer service, and human resources.

Recruit officer vs senior recruiter overview

	Recruit Officer	Senior Recruiter
Yearly salary	$49,150	$78,931
Hourly rate	$23.63	$37.95
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	59,100	34,976
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Recruit officer vs senior recruiter salary

Recruit officers and senior recruiters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recruit Officer	Senior Recruiter
Average salary	$49,150	$78,931
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $73,000	Between $57,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	San Rafael, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	City of Pleasanton	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Government	Finance

Differences between recruit officer and senior recruiter education

There are a few differences between a recruit officer and a senior recruiter in terms of educational background:

	Recruit Officer	Senior Recruiter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	University of Pennsylvania

Recruit officer vs senior recruiter demographics

Here are the differences between recruit officers' and senior recruiters' demographics:

	Recruit Officer	Senior Recruiter
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between recruit officer and senior recruiter 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.

Senior recruiter example responsibilities.

Utilize ATS (TALEO) to manage full-cycle, end-to-end, high volume recruiting efforts.
Lead process development effort to centralize sourcing information and improve efficiency for one of the largest RPO clients.
Manage applicant database and tracking system to ensure data integrity and compliance with federal regulations, including OFCCP compliance.
Recruit a team of QA experts to do framework lead solution as a testing bed foundation for quarterly regression testing.
Track, monitor and report all recruiting activities within Jobvite and manages all job posting and job descriptions for compliance.
Manage compensation packages using payroll software.

Recruit officer vs senior recruiter 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 senior recruiter skills

Applicant Tracking Systems, 11%
Customer Service, 6%
Human Resources, 6%
SR, 6%
Recruitment Process, 4%
Recruitment Strategies, 4%