Recreational vehicle technician vs job trainer

The differences between recreational vehicle technicians and job 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 recreational vehicle technician and a job trainer. Additionally, a job trainer has an average salary of $47,698, which is higher than the $41,908 average annual salary of a recreational vehicle technician.

The top three skills for a recreational vehicle technician include plumbing, customer delivery and PDI. The most important skills for a job trainer are work ethic, team work, and on-the-job training.

Recreational vehicle technician vs job trainer overview

	Recreational Vehicle Technician	Job Trainer
Yearly salary	$41,908	$47,698
Hourly rate	$20.15	$22.93
Growth rate	1%	8%
Number of jobs	38,832	66,375
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	36	44
Years of experience	4	4

Recreational vehicle technician vs job trainer salary

Recreational vehicle technicians and job trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreational Vehicle Technician	Job Trainer
Average salary	$41,908	$47,698
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $31,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between recreational vehicle technician and job trainer education

There are a few differences between a recreational vehicle technician and a job trainer in terms of educational background:

	Recreational Vehicle Technician	Job Trainer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Recreational vehicle technician vs job trainer demographics

Here are the differences between recreational vehicle technicians' and job trainers' demographics:

	Recreational Vehicle Technician	Job Trainer
Average age	36	44
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.4% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	12%

Differences between recreational vehicle technician and job trainer duties and responsibilities

Recreational vehicle technician example responsibilities.

Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
Install after market items or replace non-functioning items such as GPS, refrigerator, carpet.
Background knowledge permits learning to perform chassis, brake, engine and drive train diagnostics.
Perform diagnostic and PDI, troubleshooting mechanics as well as worked one on one with clientele and potential clients.
Job duties including repair/modification of electrical and plumbing systems, welding, fabrication, wood working, and interior/exterior general repair.
Fix plumbing and electrical malfunctions.

Job trainer example responsibilities.

Lead numerous presentations at POA meetings that include managed care, resource utilization, and selling techniques.
Lead project management, curriculum writing and pilot facilitation in collaboration with advisory team.
Design and conduct training classes for both OJT's and production associates.
Create training materials such as job aids, presentations, eLearning modules, and facilitator guides.
Work with local adoption agencies to help newly adopt dogs form strong bonds with their new owners through private training sessions.
Utilize effective presentation and facilitation skills with creative training techniques.

Recreational vehicle technician vs job trainer skills

Common recreational vehicle technician skills

Plumbing, 20%
Customer Delivery, 16%
PDI, 10%
Recreational Vehicles, 9%
GPS, 6%
Caulking, 5%

Common job trainer skills

Work Ethic, 44%
Team Work, 12%
On-The-Job Training, 7%
Training Materials, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Employee Training, 6%

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