Senior installer vs specialist

The differences between senior installers and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior installer and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $49,109 average annual salary of a senior installer.

The top three skills for a senior installer include hand tools, safety regulations and fiber optic. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Senior installer vs specialist overview

	Senior Installer	Specialist
Yearly salary	$49,109	$58,013
Hourly rate	$23.61	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,240	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Senior installer vs specialist salary

Senior installers and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Installer	Specialist
Average salary	$49,109	$58,013
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	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 senior installer and specialist education

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

	Senior Installer	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Senior installer vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between senior installers' and specialists' demographics:

	Senior Installer	Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.7% 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 senior installer and specialist duties and responsibilities

Senior installer example responsibilities.

Manage crew working on Nortel CDMA network doing upgrades at cell site.
Install, test, and support DSL, Internet, voice, and other technologies.
Verify, organize and sort deliveries of computer and telecommunication equipment order throughout the company.
Maintain all telecommunication circuit orders and resolving any issues from hardware or remote site malfunctions.
Repair HVAC systems and restore functionality to malfunctioning systems; perform preventative maintenance and routine servicing.
Install and configure DSL equipment, VLANs, switches, SMS servers and other types of high-speed networks.

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).

Senior installer vs specialist skills

Common senior installer skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Safety Regulations, 13%
Fiber Optic, 9%
Installation Process, 8%
Battery, 6%
PV, 6%

Common specialist skills

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