Senior project control analyst vs project controls specialist

The differences between senior project control analysts and project controls specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a senior project control analyst, becoming a project controls specialist takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a senior project control analyst has an average salary of $87,448, which is higher than the $85,159 average annual salary of a project controls specialist.

The top three skills for a senior project control analyst include project controls, project management and WBS. The most important skills for a project controls specialist are project controls, project management, and work breakdown structure.

Senior project control analyst vs project controls specialist overview

	Senior Project Control Analyst	Project Controls Specialist
Yearly salary	$87,448	$85,159
Hourly rate	$42.04	$40.94
Growth rate	11%	8%
Number of jobs	70,689	21,484
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	4	8

Senior project control analyst vs project controls specialist salary

Senior project control analysts and project controls specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Project Control Analyst	Project Controls Specialist
Average salary	$87,448	$85,159
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $115,000	Between $60,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	Houston, TX	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Idaho
Best paying company	Brookhaven National Laboratory	Google
Best paying industry	Utilities	Professional

Differences between senior project control analyst and project controls specialist education

There are a few differences between a senior project control analyst and a project controls specialist in terms of educational background:

	Senior Project Control Analyst	Project Controls Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Senior project control analyst vs project controls specialist demographics

Here are the differences between senior project control analysts' and project controls specialists' demographics:

	Senior Project Control Analyst	Project Controls Specialist
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 11.0% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.9% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	4%

Differences between senior project control analyst and project controls specialist duties and responsibilities

Senior project control analyst example responsibilities.

Manage implementation of specify HVAC / mechanical projects specializing in BACNET and LonWorks base control components for building automation.
Provide project control for multiple DOD contracts.
Establish and maintain project WBS including revenue and billing formulas.
Establish work breakdown structures (WBS) and maintain cost and schedule performance.
Execute month-end accounting functions including project accruals, journal corrections and status updates.
Assist with establishing a change request process and co-facilitate setting up the change request log on Sharepoint.

Project controls specialist example responsibilities.

Lead the alliance partners, wearing the GE hat, in the development and integration of the EPC schedule.
Manage retrofit projects for progressive stamping equipment.
Review MRP report, verify the demand and place orders.
Certify FSO responsible for facility security and personnel DOD clearance and security maintenance through JPAS.
Generate forecast for first period option for project and assist in tracking accruals to produce monthly cost report.
Reconcile and analyze actual expenditures, perform budget transfers, monitor trend status and maintain continuity of WBS structure.

Senior project control analyst vs project controls specialist skills

Common senior project control analyst skills

Project Controls, 9%
Project Management, 7%
WBS, 5%
Variance Analysis, 5%
Microsoft Project, 5%
Risk Management, 4%

Common project controls specialist skills

Project Controls, 12%
Project Management, 9%
Work Breakdown Structure, 6%
Primavera P6, 5%
Construction Management, 4%
Cost Control, 4%

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