Learning consultant vs trainer

The differences between learning consultants and trainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a learning consultant and a trainer. Additionally, a learning consultant has an average salary of $79,585, which is higher than the $47,574 average annual salary of a trainer.

The top three skills for a learning consultant include instructional design, project management and customer service. The most important skills for a trainer are PET, training programs, and leadership.

Learning consultant vs trainer overview

	Learning Consultant	Trainer
Yearly salary	$79,585	$47,574
Hourly rate	$38.26	$22.87
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	46,748	40,650
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

What does a learning consultant do?

Learning consultants are professionals who act as a link between companies, their corporate training products, and their audience. Their typical job includes providing support during and after the sales process, participating in conference calls, meetings, and product demonstrations, and assisting with the implementation of a learning management system (LMS). A learning consultant is also responsible for making course recommendations based on the client's goals and needs and evaluating the effectiveness of training programs, along with suggesting improvements.

What does a trainer do?

A trainer is responsible for instilling knowledge and process techniques for a specific business role. Duties of a trainer include facilitating engaging classes, identifying areas of improvement and opportunities for the learner, evaluating skills and attending to the learner's challenges, organizing training materials and scheduling training sessions, and submitting timely reports to the management on progress. Trainers are required to have excellent public communication skills and extensive product knowledge to provide effective learning methodologies and maintain strategic project management.

Learning consultant vs trainer salary

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

	Learning Consultant	Trainer
Average salary	$79,585	$47,574
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $97,000	Between $30,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Insurance	Technology

Differences between learning consultant and trainer education

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

	Learning Consultant	Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Learning consultant vs trainer demographics

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

	Learning Consultant	Trainer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between learning consultant and trainer duties and responsibilities

Learning consultant example responsibilities.

Manage intranet sites, using Dreamweaver, for accessing e-Learning courses.
Lead experiential learning in supervisory skills, conflict management, leadership, team building and organization process effectiveness.
Collaborate with SMEs to develop training material that meets the needs of the organization.
Analyze needs, design, develop and deliver courses using ADDIE and ISD processes.
Create instructor guides, participant guides, storyboards, activity handouts, and PowerPoint presentations.
Develop user friendly e-Learning materials using the ADDIE methodology that is currently being used by employees.

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Trainer example responsibilities.

Manage orders through the drive-thru.
Instruct representatives on how to maximize functionality of relational database to effectively manage their sales territories and expenses.
Process customer drive-thru orders and run the different stations to prepare food.
Demonstrate complete knowledge of all GMP's and other applicable standards.
Validate and process in approve batches suitable for consumption with regulatory requirements for FDA approval.
Train production operators and personnel in alignment with GMP concepts/methodology.

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Learning consultant vs trainer skills

Common learning consultant skills

Instructional Design, 7%
Project Management, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Learning Solutions, 5%
HR, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%

Common trainer skills

PET, 23%
Training Programs, 19%
Leadership, 15%
Bonds, 10%
Training Sessions, 3%
PowerPoint, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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