Training and Development Specialists Career, Salary and Skills
Training and Development Specialists have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $69,280 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 458,300. Wage data is published for 444 locations.
Occupation description
Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.
O*NET code
13-1151.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$69,280
Hourly median
$33.31
Employment
458,300
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.38 | 4.25 |
| Instructing | 4.38 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
- Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
- Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
- Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
Technology
- Microsoft Word
- Moodle
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Authorware
- Adobe Captivate
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Presenter
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
Training and Development Specialists salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in TXMedian $62,860 · Employment 46,630
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in CAMedian $75,790 · Employment 46,530
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in FLMedian $71,990 · Employment 34,130
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in NYMedian $76,080 · Employment 27,460
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in New York, NYMedian $79,840 · Employment 22,190
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in NCMedian $65,250 · Employment 20,220
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in OHMedian $64,780 · Employment 17,690
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in GAMedian $67,320 · Employment 16,200
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in VAMedian $77,690 · Employment 15,570
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in ILMedian $67,380 · Employment 15,140
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $71,990 · Employment 15,030
- Training and Development Specialists Salary in PAMedian $71,350 · Employment 14,780
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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.