Reservation specialist vs specialist

The differences between reservation 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 $34,690 average annual salary of a reservation specialist.

The top three skills for a reservation specialist include reservations, customer service and booking. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Reservation specialist vs specialist overview

	Reservation Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,690	$58,013
Hourly rate	$16.68	$27.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	179,812	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	-	2

Reservation specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Reservation Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$34,690	$58,013
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $45,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Hawaii	New Jersey
Best paying company	Canyon Ranch	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between reservation specialist and specialist education

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

	Reservation Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Reservation specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Reservation Specialist	Specialist
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	12%	11%

Differences between reservation specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Reservation specialist example responsibilities.

Schedule reservations and manage cancellations; provide customer service while following through with client satisfaction.
Assist non-owners and owners with booking reservations for vacation packages at the numerous vacation destinations available.
Conduct upselling techniques in an effort to make a more profitable sale.
Handle several positions, including POS, and assist teammates with their positions to increase efficiency.
Exceed sales and team goals in upselling package items while collaborating with management to create monthly goals.
Arrange for rental vehicles to be deliver to private airports, hotels, offices and homes of VIP customers.

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).

Reservation specialist vs specialist skills

Common reservation specialist skills

Reservations, 49%
Customer Service, 9%
Booking, 7%
Hotel Reservations, 4%
Resorts, 3%
Outbound Calls, 3%

Common specialist skills

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