Trained counselor vs certified trainer

The differences between trained counselors and certified trainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified trainer has an average salary of $54,770, which is higher than the $37,061 average annual salary of a trained counselor.

The top three skills for a trained counselor include mental health, group therapy and substance abuse. The most important skills for a certified trainer are safety procedures, food safety, and customer service.

Trained counselor vs certified trainer overview

	Trained Counselor	Certified Trainer
Yearly salary	$37,061	$54,770
Hourly rate	$17.82	$26.33
Growth rate	10%	8%
Number of jobs	27,923	54,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	4

Trained counselor vs certified trainer salary

Trained counselors and certified trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trained Counselor	Certified Trainer
Average salary	$37,061	$54,770
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $59,000	Between $31,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trained counselor and certified trainer education

There are a few differences between a trained counselor and a certified trainer in terms of educational background:

	Trained Counselor	Certified Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Trained counselor vs certified trainer demographics

Here are the differences between trained counselors' and certified trainers' demographics:

	Trained Counselor	Certified Trainer
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	12%

Differences between trained counselor and certified trainer duties and responsibilities

Trained counselor example responsibilities.

Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Participate in CPR class learning how to resuscitate people when they are choking or cannot breathe.
Work on the development of a web resource page of events which include community fairs and CPR training.
Develop and run behavior modification programming.
Display a superior talent for collaborating with other counselors and providing newly diagnose children with leadership and encouragement.
Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.

Certified trainer example responsibilities.

Manage cleanliness and organization of work area and equipment.
Assist human resources with payroll, training of all store personnel on product knowledge and corporate vision, scheduling and benefits
Lead advance training in PC repair and support, Microsoft operating systems and networking, MCSE certify training courses.
Provide NT domain and IIS website administration and perform troubleshooting for the intranet.
Prepare PowerPoint's, agendas, outlines and other preparatory work necessary for trainings.
Work in logistics to ensure that store products and merchandise are adequately and sufficiently stock.

Trained counselor vs certified trainer skills

Common trained counselor skills

Mental Health, 22%
Group Therapy, 13%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Intake Interviews, 5%
CIT, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common certified trainer skills

Safety Procedures, 23%
Food Safety, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Food Preparation, 9%
POS, 4%
Guest Satisfaction, 3%