Integrator vs implementer

The differences between integrators and implementers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an integrator, becoming an implementer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an integrator has an average salary of $93,352, which is higher than the $90,692 average annual salary of an implementer.

The top three skills for an integrator include DOD, sharepoint and troubleshoot. The most important skills for an implementer are autism, applied behavior analysis, and behavior analysis.

Integrator vs implementer overview

	Integrator	Implementer
Yearly salary	$93,352	$90,692
Hourly rate	$44.88	$43.60
Growth rate	5%	9%
Number of jobs	8,333	6,889
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	6

Integrator vs implementer salary

Integrators and implementers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Integrator	Implementer
Average salary	$93,352	$90,692
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $127,000	Between $60,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	White Plains, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Apple	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Automotive	Finance

Differences between integrator and implementer education

There are a few differences between an integrator and an implementer in terms of educational background:

	Integrator	Implementer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Integrator vs implementer demographics

Here are the differences between integrators' and implementers' demographics:

	Integrator	Implementer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 10.8% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 13.2% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between integrator and implementer duties and responsibilities

Integrator example responsibilities.

Lead onsite user acceptance, total systems technical planning, and manage system integration and verification.
Manage all aspects of the integration and API platforms.
Manage day to day activities of Deloitte PeopleSoft FSCM team members.
Design and manage departmental Intranet site using IIS 3.0 and FrontPage 97/98.
Create a DNS server to manage the translation between IP address and domain name for web server.
Facilitate and manage policy approval process and post documentation on intranet.

Implementer example responsibilities.

Manage the information systems architecture in relation to assign projects.
Manage post-conversion support including team supervision, documentation, and issue resolution within SLA timeframes.
Implement natural environment and discrete trial programming to individuals with autism.
Learned XML for communicating client.
Implement each IEP with each student.
Involve in writing UNIX scripts for data cleansing/data masking.

Integrator vs implementer skills

Common integrator skills

DOD, 13%
SharePoint, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
SME, 5%
Windows, 5%
Java, 5%

Common implementer skills

Autism, 24%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 21%
Behavior Analysis, 16%
BCBA, 11%
Data Collection, 4%
Discrete Trial, 4%