Workshop facilitator vs corporate trainer

The differences between workshop facilitators and corporate 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 workshop facilitator and a corporate trainer. Additionally, a workshop facilitator has an average salary of $62,982, which is higher than the $58,803 average annual salary of a corporate trainer.

The top three skills for a workshop facilitator include classroom management, mathematics and math. The most important skills for a corporate trainer are customer service, training sessions, and training materials.

Workshop facilitator vs corporate trainer overview

	Workshop Facilitator	Corporate Trainer
Yearly salary	$62,982	$58,803
Hourly rate	$30.28	$28.27
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	26,933	52,090
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Workshop facilitator vs corporate trainer salary

Workshop facilitators and corporate trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Workshop Facilitator	Corporate Trainer
Average salary	$62,982	$58,803
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $108,000	Between $41,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Durst Organization
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between workshop facilitator and corporate trainer education

There are a few differences between a workshop facilitator and a corporate trainer in terms of educational background:

	Workshop Facilitator	Corporate Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Workshop facilitator vs corporate trainer demographics

Here are the differences between workshop facilitators' and corporate trainers' demographics:

	Workshop Facilitator	Corporate Trainer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.3% Female, 63.7%	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between workshop facilitator and corporate trainer duties and responsibilities

Workshop facilitator example responsibilities.

Manage procurement and employment of training aids and devices and ammunition along with require logistical support.
Create a curriculum of PowerPoint presentations and activities for teen parents
Create and implement curriculum workshops to increase mathematics exam performance statistics.
Organize and lead lessons and technical questions to educate participants in mathematics.
Create handouts information packets to use in conjunction with weekly PowerPoint presentations.
Experience facilitator, brief intelligence data reports, leadership workshops and equal opportunity and sexual harassment programs to various size groups.

Corporate trainer example responsibilities.

Manage and train all new hires for the FOH operations servers, bartenders and hosts.
Manage all client and internal training needs, develop various email marketing training programs for LMS.
Coordinate, contract and manage the training budget for the site including ISO auditing schedules and compliance.
Coordinate and provide product support and presentation with clients and internal personnel.
Partner with executive management and sales managers to develop Salesforce reports and analyze data to improve processes and overall company productivity.
Certify instruction for CPR and drug screen training.

Workshop facilitator vs corporate trainer skills

Common workshop facilitator skills

Classroom Management, 16%
Mathematics, 10%
Math, 9%
K-12, 7%
Social Justice, 6%
Training Sessions, 6%

Common corporate trainer skills

Customer Service, 14%
Training Sessions, 9%
Training Materials, 8%
PowerPoint, 6%
HR, 5%
Corporate Training, 4%

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