Employee training specialist vs training supervisor

The differences between employee training specialists and training supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an employee training specialist and a training supervisor. Additionally, an employee training specialist has an average salary of $39,719, which is higher than the $38,093 average annual salary of a training supervisor.

The top three skills for an employee training specialist include customer service, payroll and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a training supervisor are basic math, math, and customer satisfaction.

Employee training specialist vs training supervisor overview

	Employee Training Specialist	Training Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,719	$38,093
Hourly rate	$19.10	$18.31
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	53,384	45,171
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Employee training specialist vs training supervisor salary

Employee training specialists and training supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Employee Training Specialist	Training Supervisor
Average salary	$39,719	$38,093
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	California
Best paying company	Bechtel Corporation	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	Health Care	Construction

Differences between employee training specialist and training supervisor education

There are a few differences between an employee training specialist and a training supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Employee Training Specialist	Training Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Employee training specialist vs training supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between employee training specialists' and training supervisors' demographics:

	Employee Training Specialist	Training Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 44.4% Female, 55.6%	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between employee training specialist and training supervisor duties and responsibilities

Employee training specialist example responsibilities.

Manage internal and external procedures and guideline changes are appropriately communicate via SharePoint or external notification.
Educate new employees on proper POS procedures, appearance standards, and job title requirements.
Provide value-added leadership and training to employees on ways to increase productivity through an effective assumptions process.
Partner with senior leadership and manufacturing teams to promote the concept of high performing self-direct work teams.
Develop elearning courses to accommodate global audience and improve end user experience.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.

Training supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the problem identification and resolution process regarding hospital-wide Cerner issues and monitor progress toward resolution.
Educate providers and billing staff on changes in Medicare claims.
Subject matter expert for the training program reports (LMS).
Study and project PC resource requirements including personnel, software, equipment and facilities.
Stay current with changes on Medicare policies and procedures for the accurate processing of claims.
Assist in creating class courses, rosters, and schedules for trainers and load within the LMS.

Employee training specialist vs training supervisor skills

Common employee training specialist skills

Customer Service, 40%
Payroll, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Food Preparation, 4%
Training Programs, 3%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common training supervisor skills

Basic Math, 56%
Math, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 13%
Leadership, 11%
Safety Procedures, 1%
Training Programs, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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