Courseware developer vs trainer lead

The differences between courseware developers and trainer leads 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 trainer lead. Additionally, a trainer lead has an average salary of $72,175, which is higher than the $54,418 average annual salary of a courseware developer.

The top three skills for a courseware developer include subject matter experts, training programs and training materials. The most important skills for a trainer lead are customer service, product knowledge, and training materials.

Courseware developer vs trainer lead overview

	Courseware Developer	Trainer Lead
Yearly salary	$54,418	$72,175
Hourly rate	$26.16	$34.70
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	70,010	43,216
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Courseware developer vs trainer lead salary

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

	Courseware Developer	Trainer Lead
Average salary	$54,418	$72,175
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $76,000	Between $46,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between courseware developer and trainer lead education

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

	Courseware Developer	Trainer Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Courseware developer vs trainer lead demographics

Here are the differences between courseware developers' and trainer leads' demographics:

	Courseware Developer	Trainer Lead
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between courseware developer and trainer lead 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.

Trainer lead example responsibilities.

Lead and write UNIX system software courses.
Manage and coordinate all ERP relate training activities and communications.
Manage content of Internet, Intranet and SharePoint sites associate with training.
Manage QA, QC, service test, automation, off-shore, and metrics programs.
Coordinate, contract and manage the training budget for the site including ISO auditing schedules and compliance.
Coordinate competitive sensitive information design and review of eLearning and instructor lead materials.

Courseware developer vs trainer lead skills

Common courseware developer skills

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

Common trainer lead skills

Customer Service, 30%
Product Knowledge, 16%
Training Materials, 5%
CPR, 3%
Training Programs, 3%
Subject Matter Experts, 3%