Wildlife health specialist vs specialist

The differences between wildlife health specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a wildlife health specialist and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $44,267 average annual salary of a wildlife health specialist.

The top three skills for a wildlife health specialist include ladders, GPS and wild animals. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Wildlife health specialist vs specialist overview

	Wildlife Health Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$44,267	$58,013
Hourly rate	$21.28	$27.89
Growth rate	1%	10%
Number of jobs	52,222	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	40	42
Years of experience	2	2

Wildlife health specialist vs specialist salary

Wildlife health specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wildlife Health Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$44,267	$58,013
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $63,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Escondido, CA	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Alaska	New Jersey
Best paying company	Rollins	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between wildlife health specialist and specialist education

There are a few differences between a wildlife health specialist and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Wildlife Health Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	University of California - Davis	Stanford University

Wildlife health specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between wildlife health specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Wildlife Health Specialist	Specialist
Average age	40	42
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 10.4% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	10%	11%

Differences between wildlife health specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Wildlife health specialist example responsibilities.

Utilize ArcGIS to create navigational maps, as well as uploading, managing and analyzing data for habitat suitability.
Volunteer weekly and gain experience that aid in obtaining a state license in wildlife rehabilitation.
Prepare the database and used ArcView GIS to prepare maps.
Utilize GPS receivers to map plot locations for wildlife census work.
Test water pH and conductivity, conduct water sampling with the EPA.
Trap types consist of havahearts, foot holds, snares and body catches.

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).

Wildlife health specialist vs specialist skills

Common wildlife health specialist skills

Ladders, 27%
GPS, 12%
Wild Animals, 10%
GIS, 10%
Natural Resources, 8%
Management Practices, 6%

Common specialist skills

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

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