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Training and Development Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$133,000
United States, 2025
Employment
48,050
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
- O*NET code
- 11-3131.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$79,550
25th percentile
$101,850
75th percentile
$176,870
90th percentile
$233,600
Most important skills
- Learning Strategies4.3
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Instructing4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Writing3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Coordination3.9
- Active Learning3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 4.3 | 5.3 | Not selected | 5.3 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.5 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Training and Development ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $230,020 | 880 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $179,170 | 30 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $175,470 | 180 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $173,810 | 3,520 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $173,530 | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $172,640 | 40 | 2025 |
| DE | $172,340 | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | $171,400 | 3,500 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $170,050 | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $168,240 | 560 | 2025 |
| WA | $163,360 | 720 | 2025 |
| NJ | $160,540 | 1,540 | 2025 |
| CA | $156,260 | 6,680 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $152,920 | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $150,820 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $148,860 | 630 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $146,340 | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | $145,070 | 630 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | $144,410 | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $144,370 | 540 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.