Traffic monitor specialist vs monitor

The differences between traffic monitor specialists and monitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a traffic monitor specialist has an average salary of $55,085, which is higher than the $31,492 average annual salary of a monitor.

The top three skills for a traffic monitor specialist include ECG, EKG and alarm systems. The most important skills for a monitor are patrol, customer service, and rehabilitation.

Traffic monitor specialist vs monitor overview

	Traffic Monitor Specialist	Monitor
Yearly salary	$55,085	$31,492
Hourly rate	$26.48	$15.14
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	6,549	5,558
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	33
Years of experience	4	-

Traffic monitor specialist vs monitor salary

Traffic monitor specialists and monitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Monitor Specialist	Monitor
Average salary	$55,085	$31,492
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $102,000	Between $20,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Highest paying state	-	Florida
Best paying company	-	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between traffic monitor specialist and monitor education

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

	Traffic Monitor Specialist	Monitor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	-

Traffic monitor specialist vs monitor demographics

Here are the differences between traffic monitor specialists' and monitors' demographics:

	Traffic Monitor Specialist	Monitor
Average age	44	33
Gender ratio	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%	Male, 43.1% Female, 56.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 6.8% White, 50.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between traffic monitor specialist and monitor duties and responsibilities

Traffic monitor specialist example responsibilities.

Lead team providing cargo, personal property and passenger movements for DoD personnel.
Place offenders including DWI suspects under arrest.
Conduct DUI deterrence operations, consisting of DUI checkpoints and focuse enforcement patrols.
Assist with DUI enforcement checkpoints, neighborhood watch meetings and community orient policing programs.
Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment.
Provide patrol responsibility in responding to emergency and non-emergency calls.

Monitor example responsibilities.

Provide medical assistance in emergency situations; CPR certify; responsible for the opening/closing of building.
Work closely with substance abuse patients performing blood pressure checks to administer detox medicine in a monitor environment.
Change tapes for UNIX backups.
Monitor children with multiple food allergies.
Provide organization and support for large events.
Update software on POS terminals and store phones.

Traffic monitor specialist vs monitor skills

Common traffic monitor specialist skills

ECG, 54%
EKG, 45%
Alarm Systems, 1%

Common monitor skills

Patrol, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Rehabilitation, 8%
Patients, 8%
CPR, 8%
Substance Abuse, 7%