Senior test specialist vs specialist

The differences between senior test specialists and 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 test specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior test specialist has an average salary of $82,769, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for a senior test specialist include java, test cases and test results. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Senior test specialist vs specialist overview

	Senior Test Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$82,769	$58,013
Hourly rate	$39.79	$27.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	26,784	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	4	2

Senior test specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Senior Test Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$82,769	$58,013
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $104,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	California	New Jersey
Best paying company	Walmart	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Insurance	-

Differences between senior test specialist and specialist education

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

	Senior Test Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior test specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Senior Test Specialist	Specialist
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 test specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Senior test specialist example responsibilities.

Execute and creating testing components to automate in QTP.
Develop, implement and manage the quality assurance (QA) program for fulfillment & core billing platforms.
Manage the UAT process and the client demands to ensure a smooth testing period and transition to an operating model.
Manage execution of manual and automate test cases for functional, performance, load, integration, UAT and infrastructure testing.
Test the performance of Java API calls make from load runner.
Guarantee proper implementation and system accuracy through integration, system, regression, load, and user acceptance test activities.

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 test specialist vs specialist skills

Common senior test specialist skills

Java, 11%
Test Cases, 9%
Test Results, 7%
Api Testing, 6%
Test Scripts, 5%
Test Procedures, 4%

Common specialist skills

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