Workshop facilitator vs senior training specialist

The differences between workshop facilitators and senior training specialists 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 senior training specialist. Additionally, a senior training specialist has an average salary of $78,852, which is higher than the $62,982 average annual salary of a workshop facilitator.

The top three skills for a workshop facilitator include classroom management, mathematics and math. The most important skills for a senior training specialist are training programs, training materials, and customer service.

Workshop facilitator vs senior training specialist overview

	Workshop Facilitator	Senior Training Specialist
Yearly salary	$62,982	$78,852
Hourly rate	$30.28	$37.91
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	26,933	43,627
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Workshop facilitator vs senior training specialist salary

Workshop facilitators and senior training specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Workshop Facilitator	Senior Training Specialist
Average salary	$62,982	$78,852
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $108,000	Between $56,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	-	Annapolis, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between workshop facilitator and senior training specialist education

There are a few differences between a workshop facilitator and a senior training specialist in terms of educational background:

	Workshop Facilitator	Senior Training Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Workshop facilitator vs senior training specialist demographics

Here are the differences between workshop facilitators' and senior training specialists' demographics:

	Workshop Facilitator	Senior Training Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.3% Female, 63.7%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between workshop facilitator and senior training specialist 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.

Senior training specialist example responsibilities.

Manage activation support of Eclipsys SCM (CPOE and eMar) implementation to physicians, and RN 's
Manage the problem identification and resolution process regarding hospital-wide Cerner issues and monitor progress toward resolution.
Mentor client administrators, users, and executives to become successful Allscripts TouchWorks EHR experts.
Work with SME, store and pharmacy managers to evaluate training needs for both retail and pharmacy personnel.
Serve as a MSO subject matter expert responsible for presenting MSO expertise as part of an MSO SME detachment.
Design and develop instructional materials for print, CBT and WBT for the U.S. military and many other government agencies.

Workshop facilitator vs senior training specialist skills

Common workshop facilitator skills

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

Common senior training specialist skills

Training Programs, 7%
Training Materials, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Subject Matter Experts, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
SR, 3%

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