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IT trainer : Salary and conditions

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  • Graduate trainees can expect to earn between £15,000 and £23,000, depending on the employer and location.
  • The national average salary currently stands at £28,750 for the regions and around £32,000 for Greater London.
  • The national average salary at senior or management level currently stands at £40,000 for the regions and £49,000 for Greater London. (All salary data collected May 2010, Institute of IT Training (IITT).)
  • Salaries can be higher for trainers in particularly specialised or technical areas of work and levels of pay also depend on the size and type of the employing organisation.
  • Freelance or self-employed trainers may earn higher rates of pay, although regular work is not guaranteed.
    Working hours are typically nine to five, possibly with some extra hours. Some organisations also carry out staff training outside office hours or at weekends.
  • The work is generally office-based even when learning technologies are deployed.
  • The work environment depends very much on the type of employer.
  • There are currently around 24,000 IT trainers in the UK. As a large percentage of training provision is outsourced, some 50% are employed by academic establishments, training providers, learning technologies providers, IT companies and training consultancies; 35% are employed within the training departments of public and private sector organisations; and 15% are self-employed (May 2010, IITT).
  • Flexible and part-time work is fairly common and career breaks are possible, but it is vital to keep skills and knowledge up to date.
  • The IITT’s membership is split 58% male and 42% female and is indicative of the breakdown within the profession as a whole (May 2010, IITT).
  • Due to the nature of the work, it is important to be well presented, but dress codes vary with different employers and client groups.
  • Travel within the working day is frequently necessary and many assignments are likely to require absence from home overnight.
  • Overseas travel opportunities may arise with some employers.
 
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Written by AGCAS editors
Date: 
June 2010
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