Team leader/trainer vs field trainer

The differences between team leader/trainers and field 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 team leader/trainer and a field trainer. Additionally, a field trainer has an average salary of $47,009, which is higher than the $43,044 average annual salary of a team leader/trainer.

The top three skills for a team leader/trainer include safety procedures, training materials and training programs. The most important skills for a field trainer are field training, powerpoint, and training effectiveness.

Team leader/trainer vs field trainer overview

	Team Leader/Trainer	Field Trainer
Yearly salary	$43,044	$47,009
Hourly rate	$20.69	$22.60
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	141,734	86,060
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

What does a team leader/trainer do?

The team leader or the trainer primarily focuses on supporting the engineering team and is committed to fostering communication and leadership and giving training to the aspirants. Other duties include planning, executing, budgeting, monitoring, controlling, consulting, and collaborating with his/her /her teams.

What does a field trainer do?

A field trainer is someone who conducts and handles all training activities on site. This person is tasked to ensure employees and staff are adequately trained through well-tested teaching methods assisted by necessary educational materials and equipment. This person is essential for companies with a huge labor force and requires specialization on a particular production part. The field trainer is expected to handle all teaching tasks, monitor and assess learning performance, and provide necessary reports to improve training quality.

Team leader/trainer vs field trainer salary

Team leader/trainers and field trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Team Leader/Trainer	Field Trainer
Average salary	$43,044	$47,009
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $77,000	Between $33,000 And $65,000
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Differences between team leader/trainer and field trainer education

There are a few differences between a team leader/trainer and a field trainer in terms of educational background:

	Team Leader/Trainer	Field Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Team leader/trainer vs field trainer demographics

Here are the differences between team leader/trainers' and field trainers' demographics:

	Team Leader/Trainer	Field Trainer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 52.6% Female, 47.4%	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between team leader/trainer and field trainer duties and responsibilities

Team leader/trainer example responsibilities.

Recognize for excellence in performance by senior leadership for developing top rank service teams and successfully managing extremely difficult crisis situations.
Present results of the daily audits using PowerPoint to senior management on a weekly basis.
Operate cash register, POS and daily cash handling, count and provide change to the customers as necessary.
Train new servers in food and wine knowledge, menu, steps of service, use of POS system.
Coordinate and schedule training events to include all administration, logistics, and security considerations.
Organize and prepare all training aids for instructors including audio visual equipment and PowerPoint presentations.

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Field trainer example responsibilities.

Lead numerous presentations at POA meetings that include managed care, resource utilization, and selling techniques.
Consult with operations and executive leadership to create customize performance improvement plans for store management and sales associates.
Create training materials using PowerPoint and word.
Develop training curriculum including PowerPoint presentations, participant quizzes, and training evaluation forms.
Involve the training of all personnel involve in POS operations.
Review POS materials and teach the store teams on ways to drive footsteps through the door and close on the sale.

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Team leader/trainer vs field trainer skills

Common team leader/trainer skills

Safety Procedures, 23%
Training Materials, 7%
Training Programs, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%
Food Preparation, 3%
Logistics, 3%

Common field trainer skills

Field Training, 16%
PowerPoint, 11%
Training Effectiveness, 8%
Product Knowledge, 7%
On-The-Job Training, 6%
Training Materials, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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