Courseware developer vs facilitator

The differences between courseware developers and facilitators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a courseware developer and a facilitator. Additionally, a courseware developer has an average salary of $54,418, which is higher than the $44,851 average annual salary of a facilitator.

The top three skills for a courseware developer include subject matter experts, training programs and training materials. The most important skills for a facilitator are patients, customer service, and facilitators.

Courseware developer vs facilitator overview

	Courseware Developer	Facilitator
Yearly salary	$54,418	$44,851
Hourly rate	$26.16	$21.56
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	70,010	30,474
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Courseware developer vs facilitator salary

Courseware developers and facilitators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Courseware Developer	Facilitator
Average salary	$54,418	$44,851
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $76,000	Between $28,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Sayreville, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between courseware developer and facilitator education

There are a few differences between a courseware developer and a facilitator in terms of educational background:

	Courseware Developer	Facilitator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Courseware developer vs facilitator demographics

Here are the differences between courseware developers' and facilitators' demographics:

	Courseware Developer	Facilitator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between courseware developer and facilitator duties and responsibilities

Courseware developer example responsibilities.

Lead the virtualization of military training exercises and provide periods of instruction using virtual simulations.
Develop elearning design templates to speed development.
Develop web-based solutions to integrate systems and applications in eLearning environments.
Deliver numerous train-the-trainer courses domestically and internationally.
Provide OSHA, HIPAA, and CPR certification training.
Develop using a variety of tools - Dreamweaver, HomeSite, and RoboHelp.

Facilitator example responsibilities.

Lead workshops for engineering courses: calculus, statics and thermodynamics.
Manage procurement and employment of training aids and devices and ammunition along with require logistical support.
Analyze online learning experience and achieve improvement through implementing use of social networking, interactive PowerPoint and additional software.
Provide software and hardware support for network, PC, and Macintosh systems.
Work with truancy kids identify by the schools; present various life skills workshops as well as tutor math and chemistry.
Tutor freshmen engineering students in calculus, chemistry and physics

Courseware developer vs facilitator skills

Common courseware developer skills

Subject Matter Experts, 11%
Training Programs, 7%
Training Materials, 6%
Course Content, 4%
ISD, 4%
Instructional Design, 4%

Common facilitator skills

Patients, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Facilitators, 10%
Social Work, 8%
Mental Health, 6%
Classroom Management, 5%