Annual Salary
£25,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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E-learning developers create course materials that can be studied on a computer network or online.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; occasionally
There will be
2.4% more E-learning developer jobs in 2027.
As an e-learning developer you could:
You could work in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree or degree in:
If you already have a degree or relevant work experience, you can do a postgraduate qualification in e-learning technology.
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which may lead onto more advanced qualifications or a higher apprenticeship, or help you to get a trainee position with a company.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You may be able to do a Digital Learning Designer Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship.
This can take around 2 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You could start out as a junior developer or e-learning assistant, if you've got computing A levels or equivalent. You'll also need a working knowledge of web design software.
Blackboard Learn and Moodle are used a lot by education institutions so an understanding of how these work will be useful.
You could join the Learning and Performance Institute for professional development opportunities.
You can find out more about the e-learning industry through The Learning Network.
With experience you could progress to:a senior development role; IT project management; e-learning research; strategy planning; technical sales; business development
You could also move into related areas like:educational or training consultancy; educational software development; systems analysis; the computer games industry
You'll need: