Elearning specialist vs trainer lead

The differences between elearning specialists 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 an elearning specialist and a trainer lead. Additionally, a trainer lead has an average salary of $72,175, which is higher than the $71,898 average annual salary of an elearning specialist.

The top three skills for an elearning specialist include elearning, instructional design and learning management system. The most important skills for a trainer lead are customer service, product knowledge, and training materials.

Elearning specialist vs trainer lead overview

	Elearning Specialist	Trainer Lead
Yearly salary	$71,898	$72,175
Hourly rate	$34.57	$34.70
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	49,057	43,216
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Elearning specialist vs trainer lead salary

Elearning specialists and trainer leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Elearning Specialist	Trainer Lead
Average salary	$71,898	$72,175
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $110,000	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 elearning specialist and trainer lead education

There are a few differences between an elearning specialist and a trainer lead in terms of educational background:

	Elearning Specialist	Trainer Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Elearning specialist vs trainer lead demographics

Here are the differences between elearning specialists' and trainer leads' demographics:

	Elearning Specialist	Trainer Lead
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 60.9% 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 elearning specialist and trainer lead duties and responsibilities

Elearning specialist example responsibilities.

Manage the integration of the student information system Jenzabar CX/JICS with Moodle.
Develop evaluation and tracking instruments in HTML, XML and JavaScript.
Use a modify version of ADDIE to build courses.
Create graphics for ILT themes, company posters, etc.
Provide integration with technology resources to stakeholders via the web and provides professional development activities through eLearning instructional modules.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.

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.

Elearning specialist vs trainer lead skills

Common elearning specialist skills

ELearning, 14%
Instructional Design, 12%
Learning Management System, 10%
Subject Matter Experts, 9%
HTML, 7%
SCORM, 5%

Common trainer lead skills

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