Learning manager vs manager & instructor

The differences between learning managers and managers & instructor 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 manager and a manager & instructor. Additionally, a learning manager has an average salary of $90,652, which is higher than the $54,868 average annual salary of a manager & instructor.

The top three skills for a learning manager include project management, instructional design and blended learning. The most important skills for a manager & instructor are course curriculum, safety procedures, and professional development.

Learning manager vs manager & instructor overview

	Learning Manager	Manager & Instructor
Yearly salary	$90,652	$54,868
Hourly rate	$43.58	$26.38
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	19,826	30,805
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Learning manager vs manager & instructor salary

Learning managers and managers & instructor have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Learning Manager	Manager & Instructor
Average salary	$90,652	$54,868
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $136,000	Between $33,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Ramon, CA
Highest paying state	California	Connecticut
Best paying company	Meta	Varian Medical Systems
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between learning manager and manager & instructor education

There are a few differences between a learning manager and a manager & instructor in terms of educational background:

	Learning Manager	Manager & Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Learning manager vs manager & instructor demographics

Here are the differences between learning managers' and managers & instructor' demographics:

	Learning Manager	Manager & Instructor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 4.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 4.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between learning manager and manager & instructor duties and responsibilities

Learning manager example responsibilities.

Lead experiential learning in supervisory skills, conflict management, leadership, team building and organization process effectiveness.
Load, update and maintain internal SharePoint compliance site.
Create sharepoint site to house training material for business units.
Define ways to improve metrics analysis to demonstrate performance improvements and ROI impacts.
Support efforts in areas of eLearning, computer skills, and basic supervisory training.
Maintain accurate and update reporting data on usage, solutions of issues, policies\procedures and ROI information.

Manager & instructor example responsibilities.

Manage IEP findings conduct classroom observations for techniques and developmental progression.
Train new lifeguards in first-aid techniques and CPR.
Founded an educational institute to instruct students in mathematics, language arts, writing, and foreign languages.
Cover the fundamental concepts of chemistry and biology including cell biology, metabolism, microbiology, genetics, evolution and histology.
Cover the fundamental concepts of chemistry and biology including cell biology, metabolism, microbiology, genetics, evolution and histology.

Learning manager vs manager & instructor skills

Common learning manager skills

Project Management, 8%
Instructional Design, 8%
Blended Learning, 8%
HR, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Learning Solutions, 5%

Common manager & instructor skills

Course Curriculum, 14%
Safety Procedures, 14%
Professional Development, 13%
Training Programs, 10%
Direct Reports, 6%
Payroll, 4%

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