How Much Do eLearning & Instructional Designer's Make? | Community Roundtable Discussion
#eLearning #InstructionalDesign How much do instructional designers make? What about eLearning developers? What’s the best way to research salaries, how can you negotiate your salary, and can you expect to earn six figures as an instructional designer or eLearning designer? These are all questions candidates ask themselves during the hiring process, and it can be nerve-racking trying to find the right answers. So, in this Community Roundtable Discussion, my panel of real-world hiring managers and leaders, Tracie Cantu, Laurel Schulert, Cara North, and Daila Boufford, discuss and answer questions about how much eLearning and instructional designers make. 👉 Check out and sign up for our future community events here: https://community.elearningacademy.io... ---- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:07 Panel Introductions 06:00 Common Salary Myths 13:50 How to Research Salaries 22:45 How Hiring Decisions & Salaries are Determined 30:00 How Location Affects Salaries 31:11 How Portfolios Affect Hiring Decisions & Salaries 40:15 Creating Your Own Sample Portfolio Projects 46:10 Can You Make $100K as an Instructional Designer? 55:20 Understanding Total Compensation & Rewards 0:59:30 Top Salary Tips 01:02:36 Participant Q&A 01:02:50 How Can You Ask for Salary Information Before Applying for a Job? 01:05:42 What's The Best Way to Negotiate Salary & Work 100% Remote? 01:06:39 Do Certifications Affect Hiring Decisions or Salaries? 01:10:45 What Are Your Best Tips for Negotiating Salary? 01:04:47 What's More Valuable: an Advanced Degree or a Certificate? 01:17:45 What's Skill Will Get You a Higher Paying Roll or Position? 01:20:30 How Can Teachers & Academics Transition into Instructional Design & eLearning? 01:26:06 Closing ---- Learn more about growing your eLearning career: https://elearningacademy.io/ Enroll in our eLearning academy and community: https://elearningacademy.io/academy/ Snag a copy of The eLearning Designer's Handbook: https://amzn.to/3AlFkYU ---- Follow The eLearning Designer's Academy: Twitter: / elearningacdmy LinkedIn: / elearningacdmy ---- Follow Tim Slade: Twitter: / sladetim LinkedIn: / sladetim
