Head of academic technology vs distance learning coordinator

The differences between heads of academic technology and distance learning coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a head of academic technology, becoming a distance learning coordinator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a head of academic technology has an average salary of $154,498, which is higher than the $76,238 average annual salary of a distance learning coordinator.

The top three skills for a head of academic technology include cloud, project management and API. The most important skills for a distance learning coordinator are videoconferencing, blackboard, and support instructors.

Head of academic technology vs distance learning coordinator overview

	Head Of Academic Technology	Distance Learning Coordinator
Yearly salary	$154,498	$76,238
Hourly rate	$74.28	$36.65
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	71,971	13,519
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	4

Head of academic technology vs distance learning coordinator salary

Heads of academic technology and distance learning coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Head Of Academic Technology	Distance Learning Coordinator
Average salary	$154,498	$76,238
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $324,000	Between $36,000 And $158,000
Highest paying City	Jersey City, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Genentech	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between head of academic technology and distance learning coordinator education

There are a few differences between a head of academic technology and a distance learning coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Head Of Academic Technology	Distance Learning Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Head of academic technology vs distance learning coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between heads of academic technology' and distance learning coordinators' demographics:

	Head Of Academic Technology	Distance Learning Coordinator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 4.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between head of academic technology and distance learning coordinator duties and responsibilities

Head of academic technology example responsibilities.

Manage internal LAN and wireless networks.
Create, edit, and manage a Microsoft SharePoint website for the organization.
Manage tenant leases, collect rents and deposits, and oversee evictions when necessary.
Manage and train maintenance personnel in trouble shooting; electrical, electronics, equipment, machinery, and PLC's.
Manage payroll and scheduling appointments for customer equipment repairs.
Manage preventive and corrective maintenance operations for industrial facilities, CNC machines and support equipment.

Distance learning coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage ALC interactive exhibition operations including ALC staff and guest services, gallery prep/maintenance and inventory of art materials.
Project manager for converting the web learning tool from Centra to WebEx.
Negotiate RFP's with CSSB and oversee development team for training curriculum-base on research, outcome metrics and program statistics.
Used knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and other modern coding languages and techniques to enhance and maintain company's internal websites.
Provide quarterly metrics to upper management relate to training dollars.
Manage ALC interactive exhibition operations including ALC staff and guest services, gallery prep/maintenance and inventory of art materials.

Head of academic technology vs distance learning coordinator skills

Common head of academic technology skills

Cloud, 18%
Project Management, 13%
API, 13%
Technical Issues, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
SQL, 4%

Common distance learning coordinator skills

Videoconferencing, 21%
Blackboard, 13%
Support Instructors, 13%
Distance Learning, 13%
Web Conferencing, 10%
Video Conferences, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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