Visitor services specialist vs specialist

The differences between visitor services specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a visitor services specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a visitor services specialist has an average salary of $62,428, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

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

Visitor services specialist vs specialist overview

	Visitor Services Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$62,428	$58,013
Hourly rate	$30.01	$27.89
Growth rate	12%	10%
Number of jobs	63,988	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	2

Visitor services specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Visitor Services Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$62,428	$58,013
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $85,000	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 visitor services specialist and specialist education

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

	Visitor Services Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Stanford University

Visitor services specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Visitor Services Specialist	Specialist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
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, 11.4% 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 visitor services specialist and 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.

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).

Visitor services specialist vs 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 specialist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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