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Training & Development Specialist

$65,850
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Design and run training programs that teach employees new skills and onboard new hires.

Where you work

Corporate offices and training rooms.

The hours

Regular full-time weekday schedule

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$65,850
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~43,900
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+11%
Much faster than average
Working in the U.S.
452,300
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Bachelor's degree

Training path: Bachelor's degree.

License or certification

No license required to start in most places.

What it takes

Curriculum designPresentingAssessmentCommunication

The honest take

A growing role as employers keep reskilling staff, and a bridge into HR leadership.

Standard Occupational Classification 13-1151. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.