Technology facilitator vs specialist

The differences between technology facilitators and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a technology facilitator and a specialist. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $46,799 average annual salary of a technology facilitator.

The top three skills for a technology facilitator include classroom curriculum, training programs and curriculum materials. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Technology facilitator vs specialist overview

	Technology Facilitator	Specialist
Yearly salary	$46,799	$58,013
Hourly rate	$22.50	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	56,435	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Technology facilitator vs specialist salary

Technology facilitators and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Technology Facilitator	Specialist
Average salary	$46,799	$58,013
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $63,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between technology facilitator and specialist education

There are a few differences between a technology facilitator and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Technology Facilitator	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Technology facilitator vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between technology facilitators' and specialists' demographics:

	Technology Facilitator	Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 55.3% Female, 44.7%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between technology facilitator and specialist duties and responsibilities

Technology facilitator example responsibilities.

Design and deliver safety training to achieve desire business safety outcomes; create PowerPoint presentations for individual electronic delivery of content.
Provide PC support to students and faculty: software installation, hardware installation, and computer maintenance.
Sharpen effective administrative skills, leadership and well-developed focus on organization and communication among facilitator team and the large student body.
Perform applicable LAN maintenance activities.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Technology facilitator vs specialist skills

Common technology facilitator skills

Classroom Curriculum, 9%
Training Programs, 7%
Curriculum Materials, 7%
Professional Development, 7%
Computer Lab, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%