Recycling specialist vs specialist

The differences between recycling specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a recycling 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 $35,703 average annual salary of a recycling specialist.

The top three skills for a recycling specialist include customer service, recyclable materials and plastic bottles. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Recycling specialist vs specialist overview

	Recycling Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$35,703	$58,013
Hourly rate	$17.16	$27.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	3,039	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	2

Recycling specialist vs specialist salary

Recycling specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recycling Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$35,703	$58,013
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	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 recycling specialist and specialist education

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

	Recycling Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Recycling specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between recycling specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Recycling Specialist	Specialist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.1% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	5%	11%

Differences between recycling specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Recycling specialist example responsibilities.

Manage CNC operators and test the quality of cut for a variety of woods, metals, and leather.
Operate recycling processing equipment such as balers and crushers to process materials.
Monitor and troubleshoot equipment, conduct statistical process control tracking, visual and automate wafer inspection.
Separate engines/transmissions and cut various auto clips.

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).

Recycling specialist vs specialist skills

Common recycling specialist skills

Customer Service, 20%
Recyclable Materials, 19%
Plastic Bottles, 16%
Aluminum Cans, 9%
Waste Reduction, 9%
Sort Materials, 5%

Common specialist skills

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