Employment trainer vs employment consultant

The differences between employment trainers and employment consultants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an employment trainer, becoming an employment consultant takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an employment consultant has an average salary of $37,015, which is higher than the $26,372 average annual salary of an employment trainer.

The top three skills for an employment trainer include windows, developmental disabilities and employment training. The most important skills for an employment consultant are human resources, rehabilitation, and project management.

Employment trainer vs employment consultant overview

	Employment Trainer	Employment Consultant
Yearly salary	$26,372	$37,015
Hourly rate	$12.68	$17.80
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	22,758	31,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	41
Years of experience	4	6

Employment trainer vs employment consultant salary

Employment trainers and employment consultants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Employment Trainer	Employment Consultant
Average salary	$26,372	$37,015
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $31,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Los Gatos, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Hawaii
Best paying company	Universal Health Services	Deloitte
Best paying industry	Automotive	Government

Differences between employment trainer and employment consultant education

There are a few differences between an employment trainer and an employment consultant in terms of educational background:

	Employment Trainer	Employment Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Employment trainer vs employment consultant demographics

Here are the differences between employment trainers' and employment consultants' demographics:

	Employment Trainer	Employment Consultant
Average age	44	41
Gender ratio	Male, 37.9% Female, 62.1%	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between employment trainer and employment consultant duties and responsibilities

Employment trainer example responsibilities.

Create feedback and progress reports regarding development for on boarding new associates and provide official information on a SharePoint database.
Generate required service documentation for Medicaid reimbursement and enter same into proprietary electronic service record.

Employment consultant example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, benefits and insurance administration.
Provide individual and group counseling sessions, social rehabilitation and group activities.
Interview and evaluate disabled applicants to determine type and degree of handicap and feasibility of rehabilitation and job placement activities.
Check work history, criminal background and e-verify of employees.
Promote OJT to local companies.
Mediate problems with OJT participants and employers.

Employment trainer vs employment consultant skills

Common employment trainer skills

Windows, 78%
Developmental Disabilities, 12%
Employment Training, 2%
Training Courses, 2%
Training Programs, 2%
Assess Training, 1%

Common employment consultant skills

Human Resources, 10%
Rehabilitation, 10%
Project Management, 10%
PowerPoint, 9%
Payroll, 9%
Employment Services, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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