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What is an industrial technician instructor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an industrial technician instructor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $25.66 an hour? That's $53,368 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 2% and produce 5,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreIndustrial Technician InstructorUS Average
Salary
4.2

Avg. Salary $53,368

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.9

Growth rate 2%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.2
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.28%

Asian 10.71%

Black or African American 7.27%

Hispanic or Latino 10.34%

Unknown 4.86%

White 66.54%

Gender

female 7.89%

male 92.11%

Age - 46
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46
Stress level
6.9

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
6.1

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance
10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an industrial technician instructor

  1. Explore industrial technician instructor education requirements

    Most common industrial technician instructor degrees

    Bachelor's

    57.3 %

    Associate

    23.3 %

    Master's

    14.6 %
  2. Start to develop specific industrial technician instructor skills

    SkillsPercentages
    PLC53.76%
    Mathematics24.52%
    Course Curriculum15.74%
    Classroom Performance2.65%
    Technical Training1.78%
  3. Complete relevant industrial technician instructor training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New industrial technician instructors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an industrial technician instructor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real industrial technician instructor resumes.
  4. Research industrial technician instructor duties and responsibilities

    • Utilize blackboard management system to encourage online discussions and manage grades.
    • Create a pre-engineering program incorporating the use of high level mathematics with project design, construction, and analysis lessons.
    • Identify appropriate techniques for teaching and responding to literature, and ways to effectively use literacy to positively impact diversity education.
    • Serve as theory instructor for medical-surgical nursing and pharmacology for junior students and leadership and management nursing for senior students.
  5. Apply for industrial technician instructor jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an industrial technician instructor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average industrial technician instructor salary

The average industrial technician instructor salary in the United States is $53,368 per year or $26 per hour. Industrial technician instructor salaries range between $34,000 and $82,000 per year.

Average industrial technician instructor salary
$53,368 Yearly
$25.66 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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