Vocational trainer vs instructional supervisor

The differences between vocational trainers and instructional supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a vocational trainer and an instructional supervisor. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $35,473 average annual salary of a vocational trainer.

The top three skills for a vocational trainer include developmental disabilities, CPR and training materials. The most important skills for an instructional supervisor are instructional materials, safety procedures, and course curriculum.

Vocational trainer vs instructional supervisor overview

	Vocational Trainer	Instructional Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,473	$82,970
Hourly rate	$17.05	$39.89
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	21,919	6,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Vocational trainer vs instructional supervisor salary

Vocational trainers and instructional supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vocational Trainer	Instructional Supervisor
Average salary	$35,473	$82,970
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $40,000	Between $64,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Goldfish Swim School
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between vocational trainer and instructional supervisor education

There are a few differences between a vocational trainer and an instructional supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Vocational Trainer	Instructional Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Vocational trainer vs instructional supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between vocational trainers' and instructional supervisors' demographics:

	Vocational Trainer	Instructional Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 30.5% Female, 69.5%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between vocational trainer and instructional supervisor duties and responsibilities

Vocational trainer example responsibilities.

Coordinate and implements rehabilitation services, case documentation, employment services, and administration and interpretation of vocational and psychological testing.
Complete client intakes and develop client individual service plans (ISP).
Assist with conducting treatment team meetings with company psychiatrist to develop or update ISP's for the adult clients.
Coordinate IEP team planning, curriculum development, implementation and assessment for students with special educational disabilities.
Facilitate vocational/avocational groups and coordinate volunteer program for rehabilitation unit.
Facilitate vocational/avocational groups and coordinate volunteer program for rehabilitation unit.

Instructional supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the project that design, test, and deploy the Microsoft SharePoint sites for the PMO.
Manage SharePoint migration for the education team by collaborating with ministries and establishing best practice guidelines for content posting.
Receive CPR and first aid training.
Provide loss prevention training, CPR and first aid.
Collaborate with FAA safety engineers, inspectors, and policy experts.
Design and present PowerPoint presentations to thousands of people on various levels.

Vocational trainer vs instructional supervisor skills

Common vocational trainer skills

Developmental Disabilities, 19%
CPR, 11%
Training Materials, 11%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 10%
Direct Supervision, 10%
Jigs, 6%

Common instructional supervisor skills

Instructional Materials, 18%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Course Curriculum, 13%
K-12, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
Syllabus, 3%

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