Employment training specialist vs employment consultant

The differences between employment training specialists 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 training specialist, 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 $35,991 average annual salary of an employment training specialist.

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

Employment training specialist vs employment consultant overview

	Employment Training Specialist	Employment Consultant
Yearly salary	$35,991	$37,015
Hourly rate	$17.30	$17.80
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	38,365	31,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	41
Years of experience	4	6

Employment training specialist vs employment consultant salary

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

	Employment Training Specialist	Employment Consultant
Average salary	$35,991	$37,015
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Millville, NJ	Los Gatos, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Hawaii
Best paying company	Delaware State Government	Deloitte
Best paying industry	Government	Government

Differences between employment training specialist and employment consultant education

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

	Employment Training Specialist	Employment Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Employment training specialist vs employment consultant demographics

Here are the differences between employment training specialists' and employment consultants' demographics:

	Employment Training Specialist	Employment Consultant
Average age	44	41
Gender ratio	Male, 30.5% Female, 69.5%	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.1% 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 training specialist and employment consultant duties and responsibilities

Employment training specialist example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, benefits and insurance administration.
Demonstrate employability competencies on verbal and written communication, coping and decision making skills.
Research and recommend various organizations and resources to communicate company opportunities to minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Maintain reports and changes of consumer cases and on a weekly basis email updates to DARS counselors.
Provide job placement assistance for people with disabilities under the PWI grant, DVR and insurance companies.

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 training specialist vs employment consultant skills

Common employment training specialist skills

Developmental Disabilities, 18%
Employment Training, 10%
Support Services, 8%
Competitive Employment, 7%
Autism, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

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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