Computer trainer vs computer instructor

The differences between computer trainers and computer instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a computer trainer, becoming a computer instructor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a computer trainer has an average salary of $63,907, which is higher than the $52,708 average annual salary of a computer instructor.

The top three skills for a computer trainer include training materials, office products and training programs. The most important skills for a computer instructor are course curriculum, microsoft windows, and microsoft powerpoint.

Computer trainer vs computer instructor overview

	Computer Trainer	Computer Instructor
Yearly salary	$63,907	$52,708
Hourly rate	$30.72	$25.34
Growth rate	10%	12%
Number of jobs	34,411	37,876
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	2	4

Computer trainer vs computer instructor salary

Computer trainers and computer instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Trainer	Computer Instructor
Average salary	$63,907	$52,708
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $85,000	Between $39,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Dallas, TX
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between computer trainer and computer instructor education

There are a few differences between a computer trainer and a computer instructor in terms of educational background:

	Computer Trainer	Computer Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Computer trainer vs computer instructor demographics

Here are the differences between computer trainers' and computer instructors' demographics:

	Computer Trainer	Computer Instructor
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 48.7% Female, 51.3%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 11.0% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.2% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	16%

Differences between computer trainer and computer instructor duties and responsibilities

Computer trainer example responsibilities.

Manage departmental computer labs, update departmental website and troubleshot relate PC/Mac applications.
Create the training for a variety of PC application software packages.
Coach small business owner on general PC operations and QuickBooks.
Provide positive high energy willing to embrace new theories and practical applications with eLearning.
Develop initial departmental eLearning standards and guidelines for development processes.
Analyze and troubleshoot equipment and software reliability to identify and define problem areas to establish computer and telecommunication performance levels.

Computer instructor example responsibilities.

Provide students with the information necessary to achieve basic Linux administration and configuration skills.
Instruct introductory CNC programming course.
Install and troubleshoot operating systems.
Instruct remedial studies in the areas of reading and mathematics.
Diagnose and troubleshoot networking and configuration problems of both hardware and software.
Introduce students to HTML and guide them in creating their own personal websites.

Computer trainer vs computer instructor skills

Common computer trainer skills

Training Materials, 12%
Office Products, 7%
Training Programs, 7%
Training Courses, 6%
Various Training, 6%
Microsoft Windows, 5%

Common computer instructor skills

Course Curriculum, 11%
Microsoft Windows, 9%
Microsoft Powerpoint, 6%
Web Design, 5%
CAD, 5%
Word Processing, 4%