Distance learning technician vs specialist

The differences between distance learning technicians 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 distance learning technician and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $52,221 average annual salary of a distance learning technician.

The top three skills for a distance learning technician include learning management system, elearning and canvas. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Distance learning technician vs specialist overview

	Distance Learning Technician	Specialist
Yearly salary	$52,221	$58,013
Hourly rate	$25.11	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	45,886	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Distance learning technician vs specialist salary

Distance learning technicians and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Distance Learning Technician	Specialist
Average salary	$52,221	$58,013
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $65,000	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 distance learning technician and specialist education

There are a few differences between a distance learning technician and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Distance Learning Technician	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Distance learning technician vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between distance learning technicians' and specialists' demographics:

	Distance Learning Technician	Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 10.0% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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 distance learning technician and specialist duties and responsibilities

Distance learning technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Test and turn up new facilities and trunks in the 5ess/dcs DMS and Sonus switches.
Work with Dac's x-conn's to remote testing on a Sonus platform for DS0's to DS3's.
Provide teleconferencing and PC support to faculty and students.
Resolve chronic issues within the VGNS network in a NOC environment.
Work with subject matter experts to design, develop and update eLearning content.

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).

Distance learning technician vs specialist skills

Common distance learning technician skills

Learning Management System, 34%
ELearning, 14%
Canvas, 12%
Classroom Technology, 11%
Interactive Video, 6%
Technical Support, 5%

Common specialist skills

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

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