How to hire a training facilitator

Training facilitator hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring training facilitators in the United States:

There are currently 14,773 training facilitators in the US, as well as 39,523 job openings.
Training facilitators are in the highest demand in Phoenix, AZ, with 5 current job openings.
The median cost to hire a training facilitator is $1,633.
It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
Human Resources use 15% of their expenses on recruitment on average.
On average, it takes around 12 weeks for a new training facilitator to become settled and show total productivity levels at work.

How to hire a training facilitator, step by step

To hire a training facilitator, consider the skills and experience you are looking for in a candidate, allocate a budget for the position, and post and promote the job opening to reach potential candidates. Follow these steps to hire a training facilitator:

Here's a step-by-step training facilitator hiring guide:

Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
Step 3: Make a budget
Step 4: Write a training facilitator job description
Step 5: Post your job
Step 6: Interview candidates
Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new training facilitator
Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does a training facilitator do?

A training facilitator is responsible for managing the training sessions of employees in an organization, both for career advancement and process-related training. Training facilitators outline the training objectives, prepare the facility and resources, and ensure that all participants are present during the discussion. They also coordinate with the department heads for any progress updates and additional requirements for training purposes. A training facilitator must have excellent communication and organizational skills, especially in acting as a liaison between the management and the trainees for their inquiries, concerns, and feedback.

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Identify your hiring needs

Before you start hiring a training facilitator, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

Determine employee vs contractor status

Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a training facilitator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a training facilitator that fits the bill.

Here's a comparison of training facilitator salaries for various roles:

Type of Training Facilitator	Description	Hourly rate
Training Facilitator	Training and development specialists plan, conduct, and administer programs that train employees and improve their skills and knowledge.	$16-37
Epic Credentialed Trainer	Epic credential trainers are professionals who are trained at the hospital client where they provide training to users. The responsibilities of the trainers include the delivery of end-user training and assistance in technicalities... Show more	$27-48
Staff Development Coordinator	Staff development coordinators take responsibility for the creation and enactment of employee training programs. These programs should be in alignment with the company's objectives... Show more	$21-42

Create an ideal candidate profile
Common skills:
- Training Programs
- PowerPoint
- Training Classes
- Training Materials
- Professional Development
- Training Curriculum
- Training Sessions
- Customer Service
- Presentation
- Subject Matter Experts
- Course Materials
- Instructional Techniques
- Management System
- LMS
Check all skills
Responsibilities:
- Create and manage all personnel training files for pharmaceutical according to GCPs to be in compliance with FDA audits.
- Manage the problem identification and resolution process regarding hospital-wide Cerner issues and monitor progress toward resolution.
- Design PowerPoint presentations base on briefs and current issues facing the industry.
- Utilize Powerpoint to create new training aids and facilitate their use company wide.
- Follow strict compliance with DOD training requirements to ensure GBX consultants remains a prefer contractor for DOD training needs.
- Identify and arrange travel, and answers questions regarding logistics, audio/visual equipment requirements.
More training facilitator duties

Make a budget

Including a salary range in the training facilitator job description is a good way to get more applicants. A training facilitator salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

For example, the average salary for a training facilitator in Alabama may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level training facilitator. Additionally, a training facilitator with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

Average training facilitator salary

$51,968yearly

$24.98 hourly rate

Entry-level training facilitator salary

$34,000 yearly salary

Updated December 14, 2025

Average training facilitator salary by state

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington	$75,187	$36
2	New York	$64,665	$31
3	Maryland	$63,004	$30
4	Virginia	$60,301	$29
5	California	$60,247	$29
6	Missouri	$57,466	$28
7	Texas	$54,365	$26
8	Ohio	$53,175	$26
9	Colorado	$51,648	$25
10	North Dakota	$49,399	$24
11	Arizona	$47,865	$23
12	Florida	$46,799	$23
13	Louisiana	$46,034	$22
14	Indiana	$44,591	$21
15	Georgia	$44,000	$21
16	Nevada	$42,474	$20
17	Oklahoma	$35,411	$17

Average training facilitator salary by company

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Agilent Technologies	$86,876	$41.77	1
2	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$85,417	$41.07	2
3	TD Bank	$84,819	$40.78
4	St. Louis Community College	$80,019	$38.47
5	Celanese	$79,779	$38.36	2
6	Rainey	$78,506	$37.74
7	Morgan Stanley	$71,995	$34.61	9
8	Chiron Technology Services	$70,275	$33.79	2
9	Citizens & Northern	$70,020	$33.66
10	SAIC	$66,579	$32.01	30
11	PACCAR	$65,959	$31.71
12	Cp&y, Inc.	$64,839	$31.17
13	Change Healthcare	$62,882	$30.23
14	UnitedHealth Group	$62,871	$30.23	18
15	The SSI Group	$62,619	$30.11
16	Circle K	$62,390	$30.00	140
17	Humana	$62,324	$29.96	113
18	Schoolcraft College	$62,321	$29.96	1
19	Northrop Grumman	$60,928	$29.29	13
20	Parkland Hospital	$60,663	$29.16

Writing a training facilitator job description
A good training facilitator job description should include a few things:
- Summary of the role
- List of responsibilities
- Required skills and experience
Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a training facilitator job description:
Training facilitator job description example
The National Security and Space Division of SAIC currently has a full-time position for a Cyberspace Training Facilitator to support the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Fort Meade, Maryland. The successful candidate will be responsible for customizing course content for senior military and civilian leaders.
**_Additional activities may include:_**

+ Plans, develops, evaluates, and updates training programs, course content and materials

+ Implements methodologies to improve the instructional design process

+ Develops training objectives and implements methodologies to assess student progress towards meeting the training objectives

+ Integrates course curriculums

+ Assists in preparing instructors and ensuring instructor familiarity with the course content and objectives for delivery in classroom settings; maintains same familiarity and assists in delivery of course content

+ With minimal guidance, designs, develops and implements training programs

+ Provides input to training strategies, methodologies, and tools

+ Maintains SA of technology evolution, analyzes technology evolutions, and develops associated training requirements and curriculum

+ Assesses training effectiveness

+ Possesses an understanding of DCO and OCO concepts

+ Demonstrates an understanding of the Instructional System Development Methodology

+ Possesses the ability to work efficiently in a military staff environment requiring coordination across USCYBERCOM Directorates, JFHQs, subordinate headquarters, Service Cyber components, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), components and agencies, and USCYBERCOM Strategic partners and stakeholders

**Qualifications**

**REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:**

+ Minimum of fifteen (15) years of training experience with a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

+ Minimum of four (4) years of experience in a cyberspace environment.

+ Experience in briefing and delivering training to senior military and civilian leaders.

**REQUIRED CLEARANCE:**

+ Active TS/SCI with a Polygraph

REQNUMBER: 212297

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Post your job
To find the right training facilitator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:
- Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
- Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with training facilitators they would recommend.
- Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit training facilitators who meet your education requirements.
- Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.
Post your job online:
- Post your training facilitator job on Zippia to find and recruit training facilitator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
- Use field-specific websites.
- Post a job on free websites.
Interview candidates
Your first interview with training facilitator candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.
It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.
The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.
Send a job offer and onboard your new training facilitator
Once you have selected a candidate for the training facilitator position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.
It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.
To prepare for the new training facilitator first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.
Go through the hiring process checklist
- Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
- Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
- Define job responsibilities and requirements
- Establish budget and timeline
- Determine hiring decision makers for the role
- Write job description
- Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
- Promote the job internally
- Process applications through applicant tracking system
- Review resumes and cover letters
- Shortlist candidates for screening
- Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
- Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
- Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
- Conduct background checks on top candidates
- Check references of top candidates
- Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
- Extend offer to top candidate(s)
- Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
- Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
- Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
- Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a training facilitator?

There are different types of costs for hiring training facilitators. One-time cost per hire for the recruitment process. Ongoing costs include employee salary, training, onboarding, benefits, insurance, and equipment. It is essential to consider all of these costs when evaluating hiring a new training facilitator employee.

You can expect to pay around $51,968 per year for a training facilitator, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for training facilitators in the US typically range between $16 and $37 an hour.

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