E-learning designer vs instructional technology site technologist

The differences between e-learning designers and instructional technology site technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an e-learning designer and an instructional technology site technologist. Additionally, an e-learning designer has an average salary of $65,312, which is higher than the $54,019 average annual salary of an instructional technology site technologist.

The top three skills for an e-learning designer include learning objectives, instructional design and training programs. The most important skills for an instructional technology site technologist are tactics techniques, , and .

E-learning designer vs instructional technology site technologist overview

	E-Learning Designer	Instructional Technology Site Technologist
Yearly salary	$65,312	$54,019
Hourly rate	$31.40	$25.97
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	51,006	112,528
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

E-learning designer vs instructional technology site technologist salary

E-learning designers and instructional technology site technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	E-Learning Designer	Instructional Technology Site Technologist
Average salary	$65,312	$54,019
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $90,000	Between $41,000 And $70,000
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Differences between e-learning designer and instructional technology site technologist education

There are a few differences between an e-learning designer and an instructional technology site technologist in terms of educational background:

	E-Learning Designer	Instructional Technology Site Technologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Psychology
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	University of Pennsylvania

E-learning designer vs instructional technology site technologist demographics

Here are the differences between e-learning designers' and instructional technology site technologists' demographics:

	E-Learning Designer	Instructional Technology Site Technologist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between e-learning designer and instructional technology site technologist duties and responsibilities

E-learning designer example responsibilities.

Manage complex e-Learning projects involving SME s and reviewers from multiple levels and departments in the organization.
Develop SCORM compliant eLearning courses, assessments and acknowledgments.
Create storyboards, scripts, course content for eLearning solutions.
Design and code monthly newsletter broadcast using Photoshop, HTML, CSS.
Implement and publish AICC and SCORM compliant online courses to the LMS.
Edit and update for large complex websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript on JSP pages.

Instructional technology site technologist example responsibilities.

Integrate curriculum and diverse learning strategies into computer lab teaching sessions, managing rotating teacher/class schedule.
Guide German GFEBS users in setting up their warehouses in GFEBS.
Implement goals and objectives for math course curricula using innovative, non-traditional, technology-base learning environment engaging learners both academically and socially
Integrate curriculum and diverse learning strategies into computer lab teaching sessions, managing rotating teacher/class schedule.

E-learning designer vs instructional technology site technologist skills

Common e-learning designer skills

Learning Objectives, 13%
Instructional Design, 12%
Training Programs, 11%
Addie, 10%
Captivate, 10%
Blended Learning, 9%

Common instructional technology site technologist skills

Tactics Techniques, 100%

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