Training and Development Managers Career, Salary and Skills
Training and Development Managers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $133,000 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 48,050. Wage data is published for 202 locations.
Occupation description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
O*NET code
11-3131.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$133,000
Hourly median
$63.94
Employment
48,050
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$79,550
10th
$101,850
25th
$133,000
Median
$176,870
75th
$233,600
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 4.25 | 5.25 |
| Instructing | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Coordination | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- Prepare training budget for department or organization.
- Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
- Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
- Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
- Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
- Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees.
Technology
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe Captivate
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Presenter
- AgileView Software SmartView
- Alchemy Systems SISTEM
- Apache Cassandra
- Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio
- Beeline Learning Management System LMS
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Blackboard software
Training and Development Managers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Training and Development Managers Salary in CAMedian $156,260 · Employment 6,680
- Training and Development Managers Salary in TXMedian $124,280 · Employment 6,190
- Training and Development Managers Salary in FLMedian $118,290 · Employment 3,550
- Training and Development Managers Salary in New York, NYMedian $173,810 · Employment 3,520
- Training and Development Managers Salary in NYMedian $171,400 · Employment 3,500
- Training and Development Managers Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $128,110 · Employment 2,150
- Training and Development Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $142,180 · Employment 2,080
- Training and Development Managers Salary in NCMedian $126,200 · Employment 2,020
- Training and Development Managers Salary in ILMedian $130,610 · Employment 1,830
- Training and Development Managers Salary in NJMedian $160,540 · Employment 1,540
- Training and Development Managers Salary in GAMedian $132,120 · Employment 1,480
- Training and Development Managers Salary in PAMedian $122,150 · Employment 1,480
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.