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Job outlook for systems trainers in the United States
Are systems trainer jobs in demand?
Systems trainer job and salary trends over time
Systems trainer jobs over time
Systems trainer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 928 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 879 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 863 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 805 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 774 | 0.00% |
Average systems trainer salary over time
Systems trainer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $63,471 | $30.51 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | $61,963 | $29.79 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | $61,618 | $29.62 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | $61,102 | $29.38 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $59,746 | $28.72 | +1.4% |
Systems trainer jobs by state
Most common states for systems trainers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 182 | 24% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 216 | 22% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 279 | 21% |
| 4 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 116 | 20% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,063 | 19% |
| 6 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 590 | 19% |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 202 | 19% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 144 | 19% |
| 9 | Vermont | 623,657 | 121 | 19% |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 343 | 18% |
| 11 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,225 | 17% |
| 12 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 487 | 17% |
| 13 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 176 | 17% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 152 | 17% |
| 15 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 116 | 17% |
| 16 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,126 | 16% |
| 17 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 580 | 16% |
| 18 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 336 | 16% |
| 19 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 269 | 16% |
| 20 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 638 | 15% |
Most common cities for systems trainers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fridley | 1 | 4% | $68,993 |
| 2 | Atascocita | 1 | 2% | $64,343 |
| 3 | Carol Stream | 1 | 2% | $63,888 |
| 4 | Waltham | 1 | 2% | $80,280 |
| 5 | Miami | 3 | 1% | $60,315 |
| 6 | Huntsville | 1 | 1% | $57,762 |
| 7 | Pasadena | 1 | 1% | $64,403 |
| 8 | Sugar Land | 1 | 1% | $64,448 |
| 9 | Fort Worth | 1 | 0% | $64,154 |
| 10 | Houston | 1 | 0% | $64,397 |
| 11 | Riverside | 1 | 0% | $72,489 |
| 12 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $72,005 |
Systems Trainer job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of systems trainer experts
University of Denver
Colorado State University
Rocky Mountain College
Edgewood College
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
The Catholic University of America
Rocky Mountain College
Tarleton State University
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Systems Trainers?
Maria Salazar Ph.D.: The coronavirus will have an enduring impact on higher education graduates. In the field of education, graduates have experienced first hand the deep and lasting inequalities that the coronavirus has had on youth and families from Communities of Color. The have seen educational gaps widen into education chasms. They have witnessed the struggles, successes, and resiliency of families as they navigate the impact of the virus. Graduates leave education programs with their eyes wide open to the systemic racism and other isms that impact youth and their families, from education, to healthcare, and beyond.
In teacher education programs, our graduates have had a front row seat to inequality. They have witnessed children and adolescents disengage from schooling and life. They have struggled to support their students' mental and physical health. They ache to be with their students in classrooms, yet fear the repercussions of close contact due to the virus. Yet, they persist, and they keep believing they can make a difference.
What technical skills for a Systems Trainer stand out to employers?
Maria Salazar Ph.D.: Technical skills that stand out to employers in the education sector during and after the time of COVID include interpersonal skills, ability to navigate change and challenges, and commitment to educational equity. Interacting with colleagues, students, and families online is challenging. This requires a set of interpersonal skills that involve a tolerance for uncertainty, risk-taking, creativity, and innovation. The ability to navigate change and challenges is essential during uncertain times. In schools, the landscape is alway changing, and more so in a global pandemic.
It is important to foster a growth-mindset in oneself, and also in one's school community. Employers are also looking for a commitment to educational equity. With emerging consciousness of racial inequality and the need for systems that promote racial justice, employers want to hire people who are culturally competent and can move beyond statements of the value of diversity, to the enactment of educational environments that promote equity for those who are marginalized. This skill set includes: cross-cultural communication, culturally responsive teaching, and strength-based practices.
Dr. Ann Sebald
Assistant Professor, Co-DirectorColorado State University
Center for Educator Preparation
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Systems Trainers?
Dr. Ann Sebald: Not sure what is meant by 'enduring'. However, if you are asking if there will be a long/longer term impact of the pandemic on recent graduates entering the teaching profession, I would say yes. As the state continues to work through the fiscal impact of the pandemic, schools will need to identify their priorities. As it relates to in-person learning, educators have done an amazing job at continuous adjustments during the past year. Teacher candidates have learned along-side veteran educators how best to adapt the learning environment for all students and their needs. What we've learned over this past year is being applied in schools around the globe moving forward.
Dr. Stevie Schmitz
Director of EducationRocky Mountain College
Leadership and Distance Education Program
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Systems Trainers?
Dr. Stevie Schmitz: I believe that there will be an enduring impact on the entire education system due to the pandemic. Students may experience gaps in their education due to remote learning which will have to be addressed by educational leaders and their faculty members as well as parents. Social emotional stress is bound to be a factor as students return to school. Leaders need to support students and staff with this transition. Educational technology will occupy a new role in public education and we need to embrace and support it. Financial impact will also be a reality for newly graduated educational leaders. Money spent or needing to be spent on safety measures will continue as more students return to school. All of these situations (and others not yet imagined) will impact new leaders.
Dr. Tom Holub Ph.D.
Director of Curriculum & InstructionEdgewood College
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Systems Trainer job market given the pandemic?
Dr. Tom Holub Ph.D.: From my vantage point, and the research we are engaging in, it is clear that emotional wellness has been, and will continue to become, a major issue in society. The wide-ranging concerns for emotional and mental health cross lines of all demographics. Specialist, interventionists and therapists will be needed for children and adults post-pandemic. The specialization of needs, for example in adolescent interaction with the pandemic, will further complicate our nation's critical needs in this area. To this end, the opportunities for employment will grow in our field and the benfits of high quality training programs will become a priority.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Systems Trainer job market given the pandemic?
Antonio Estudillo Ph.D.: A range of considerations come to mind, all of which are interconnected and speak to sustainability in the field of education. Generally speaking, there is a teacher shortage where specific endorsements are concerned (e.g., STEM, Special Education, ESL/working with Multi-Lingual Leaners as well as historically underrepresented students). Of immediate interest is the recruitment and retention of our teaching force that cannot simply pivot how they approach teaching pedagogy, but actually how prospective teacher-educators can change their practices to be more learner-centered, equity-minded, and intentional moving forward (i.e., namely, concentration in quality of technology applications and usage; online learning/blended learning/hybrid intruction).
Specific to the pandemic, this is perhaps most pressing when considering how to better differentiate within and across learning environments/spaces to offer a personalized student experience-facilitating and cultivating meaningful engagement, especially having incoming teachers bring with them an increased/enhanced sense of self and awareness-knowledge of the backgrounds and representation of children of color (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and in particular Latinx and Black/African-American students. In addition too, per job market and the current pandemic, there is still a tremendous need to increase and diversify the ethnic-racial representation of the teaching force.
Anonymous Professor
What general advice would you give to a Systems Trainer?
Anonymous Professor : Getting a degree in Africana Studies or any other similar major (e.g., Ethnic Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, etc.), is no different from getting a degree in any other Arts & Sciences department, in the sense that it provides a strong liberal arts education, but in an interdisciplinary field, that provides an additional lens for studying the same things students study in "traditional" academic disciplines.
Students with these degrees graduate college with the same career options available to them as those graduating from any other Arts and Science degree. Some go to graduate or professional school, others enter the labor market across a variety of fields, including finance.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Systems Trainer job market given the pandemic?
Dr. Nicole Barnes: Although the abrupt changes that occurred to K-12 schooling in the Spring of 2020 have given way to more detailed reopening plans and a vaccine is now available, the use of hybrid and remote learning remains with the ongoing influence of COVID-19. Therefore, it seems essential that teacher educators, researchers, and K-12 school districts rethink what good teaching looks like for K-12 education's changed landscape. Teachers more then ever will need to be prepared to teach in virtual environments and garner the same academic, social, and emotional student outcomes that they would face to face.
Agnes Cave Ph.D.
Chair, Director of Teacher Education, Coordinator, Master's in Learning and Instruction, Coordinator, Elementary Education, Associate Professor of EducationThe Catholic University of America
Department of Education
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Systems Trainer job market given the pandemic?
Agnes Cave Ph.D.: a. If schools have the funds (and many do not), they will need to hire more student-teachers to deliver instruction online. The student teaching ratio will have to be lower to deliver instruction online effectively, so those schools that can afford it will try to hire two teachers in each classroom where teachers will collaborate or teach smaller groups of students.
b. As I mentioned in my previous point, teachers will need to collaborate with one another more because of the higher demands of online instruction; i.e., challenges to engage students (especially the younger ones) meaningfully (e.g., the logistics of hands-on activities in the online environment) and also because of the difficulties in managing classroom behavior virtually.
c. Teachers also have to become proficient end-users of various platforms, programs, and apps to deliver content online; e.g., Zoom, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, etc.
Precious McKenzie Ph.D.
Associate Professor of EnglishRocky Mountain College
Division Chair for Humanities & Fine Arts
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Systems Trainer job market given the pandemic?
Precious McKenzie Ph.D.: The pandemic has brought many new and unexpected challenges. The job market seems to be evolving. As companies have shifted to virtual meetings and remote work, employers will continue to need employees with time management and communication skills. They will need employees who are team builders. These are essential qualities especially when teams are unable to meet face-to-face because of COVID-19.
Amber Diaz
Assistant Professor, Department HeadTarleton State University
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Systems Trainer job market given the pandemic?
Amber Diaz: When we think about the education landscape, a significant change will be the preparation of teachers who will teach in a variety of platforms. Many school districts across the nation had to teach in ways they had never done so before. What the pandemic taught us is how we can actually be more effective in our jobs as educators. We learned the importance and need to stay current and learn technology applications that support rich learning. This will create a larger and more diverse educational community in which families may want to continue to opt for students learning from home.