Visitor services specialist vs outreach specialist

The differences between visitor services specialists and outreach specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a visitor services specialist and an outreach specialist. Additionally, a visitor services specialist has an average salary of $62,428, which is higher than the $41,863 average annual salary of an outreach specialist.

The top three skills for a visitor services specialist include foster care, compassion and data entry. The most important skills for an outreach specialist are customer service, patients, and social work.

Visitor services specialist vs outreach specialist overview

	Visitor Services Specialist	Outreach Specialist
Yearly salary	$62,428	$41,863
Hourly rate	$30.01	$20.13
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	63,988	46,523
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Visitor services specialist vs outreach specialist salary

Visitor services specialists and outreach specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Visitor Services Specialist	Outreach Specialist
Average salary	$62,428	$41,863
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $85,000	Between $29,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	CME Group
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between visitor services specialist and outreach specialist education

There are a few differences between a visitor services specialist and an outreach specialist in terms of educational background:

	Visitor Services Specialist	Outreach Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Southern California

Visitor services specialist vs outreach specialist demographics

Here are the differences between visitor services specialists' and outreach specialists' demographics:

	Visitor Services Specialist	Outreach Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between visitor services specialist and outreach specialist duties and responsibilities

Visitor services specialist example responsibilities.

Manage a caseload TANF clients, assess clients eligibility to receive benefits, assist with placement of clients in various programs.
Review applicant documentation to determine eligibility for state and federal aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps and emergency assistance.
Review applicant documentation to determine eligibility for state and federal aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps and emergency assistance.

Outreach specialist example responsibilities.

Manage low volume Medicare caseload when need.
Manage incoming/outgoing referrals and some ICD-9 medical coding.
Preform contact investigations on active TB clients.
Conduct thorough, detail screenings of contacts through TB Mantoux test.
Enter new clients into MedFORCE (EMR) and maintain electronic records.
Complete all documentation in state EMR's to prepare client file for discharge.

Visitor services specialist vs outreach specialist skills

Common visitor services specialist skills

Foster Care, 22%
Compassion, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
Mental Health, 8%
Child Abuse, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%

Common outreach specialist skills

Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 9%
Social Work, 6%
Veterans, 4%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%
Community Resources, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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