Technical Trainer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
Responsible for designing and leading technical training programs for staff at an organization or company. Works with the employees to determine their technical requirements and therefore their training needs and objectives; provides presentations, workshops or technology-supported training.
Job Outlook
There were 107 Technical Trainer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 4300 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Training and Development Specialist industry, which includes the Technical Trainer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2012:
Salary
Many new Technical Trainer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $64,484.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $64,130.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Technical Trainer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $55,461.
Education and Experience
Posted Technical Trainer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 47% |
| Master's Degree | 14% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0% |
| Other | 30% |
Posted Technical Trainer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 20% |
| 3 to 5 years | 53% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15% |
| 9+ years | 12% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Technical Trainer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication Skills (53%)
- Microsoft Office (35%)
- Teamwork / Collaboration (31%)
- Microsoft Excel (26%)
- Microsoft Powerpoint (26%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Technical Training (78%)
- Training Materials (41%)
- Training Programs (34%)
- Scheduling (22%)
- Instructional Design (12%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Teaching (20%)
- Project Management (14%)
- Customer Service (12%)
- Technical Support (12%)
- Repair (10%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Lesson Planning (6%)
- End-user training (5%)
- Training Records (4%)
- Curriculum Development (4%)
- Content Development (4%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Technical Trainer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Technical Training Specialist
- Senior Technical Trainer
- Salesforce Technical Trainer
- Epic Principal Trainer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Training and Development Specialist
- Sales Trainer
- Corporate Trainer
- Training Consultant
- Training and Development Manager
- Curriculum and Instructional Designer / Developer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Technical Trainer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Northrop Grumman (231)
- Abbott Laboratories (134)
- Welbehealth (87)
- Siemens (80)
- McKesson Corporation (61)
North Carolina
- Siemens (15)
- Xylem (3)
- Welbehealth (3)
- Amerit Fleet Solutions (3)
- Blum Incorporated (3)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Adult and Community College Education Master's Degrees
- Business and Marketing Education Initial Licensure Program Teacher Licensure
- Training and Development Master's Degrees
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.