Workshop facilitator vs training developer

The differences between workshop facilitators and training developers 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 training developer. Additionally, a workshop facilitator has an average salary of $62,982, which is higher than the $62,974 average annual salary of a training developer.

The top three skills for a workshop facilitator include classroom management, mathematics and math. The most important skills for a training developer are training materials, training development, and subject matter experts.

Workshop facilitator vs training developer overview

	Workshop Facilitator	Training Developer
Yearly salary	$62,982	$62,974
Hourly rate	$30.28	$30.28
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	26,933	108,369
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 training developer salary

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

	Workshop Facilitator	Training Developer
Average salary	$62,982	$62,974
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $108,000	Between $44,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Arlington, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Tandem Diabetes Care
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between workshop facilitator and training developer education

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

	Workshop Facilitator	Training Developer
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 training developer demographics

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

	Workshop Facilitator	Training Developer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.3% Female, 63.7%	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between workshop facilitator and training developer 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.

Training developer example responsibilities.

Manage documents on SharePoint site.
Lead the virtualization of military training exercises and provide periods of instruction using virtual simulations.
Create computer graphics for the lessons using Photoshop.
Create individual tasks and task management of DoD training products.
Develop CBTs and maintain the SCORM base LMS as necessary.
Create css templates for online courses in the Brainhoney LMS.

Workshop facilitator vs training developer skills

Common workshop facilitator skills

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

Common training developer skills

Training Materials, 10%
Training Development, 6%
Subject Matter Experts, 6%
Training Programs, 6%
Instructional Design, 6%
Blended Learning, 5%

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