Training and Development Managers
Business, Management and AdministrationO*NET 11-3131.00United States
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
- Median annual earnings
- $132,232
- Projected change
- +9.5%
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Employment
- 52.17K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
78.6% of the workforce
Growing to 57.11K by 2035
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The work
What training and development managers do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- 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.
- Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
- Prepare training budget for department or organization.
- Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
- Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- Review and evaluate training and apprenticeship programs for compliance with government standards.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $78,849
- 25th percentile
- $101,251
- 50th percentile
- $132,232
- 75th percentile
- $176,336
- 90th percentile
- $234,620
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $132,232 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+9.5%faster than average
202552,173 jobs
2035 projected57,113 jobs
4,940 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Bachelor's degree
- 78.6%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 21.4%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Management of Financial Resources
- Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Training Managers697 postings
- 02Learning and Development Managers682 postings
- 03Training and Development Managers562 postings
- 04Directors of Training284 postings
- 05Associate Directors of Training237 postings
- 06Directors of Learning and Development203 postings
- 07Directors of Workforce Development197 postings
- 08Managers-in-Training179 postings
- 09Learning and Development Program Managers139 postings
- 10Training Supervisors137 postings
- 11Workforce Development Managers128 postings
- 12Lead Trainers121 postings
- 13Directors/Trainers116 postings
- 14Trainers111 postings
- 15Program Directors107 postings
- 16Learning Project Managers104 postings
- 17Sales Training Managers102 postings
- 18Training Program Managers100 postings
- 19Field Training Managers98 postings
- 20Directors of Training and Development91 postings
Top employers
- 01Otsuka America499 postings
- 02Edwards Lifesciences103 postings
- 03Domino's Pizza81 postings
- 04Prime Therapeutics81 postings
- 05KPMG75 postings
- 06The Hertz Corporation64 postings
- 07Wendy's60 postings
- 08Accenture58 postings
- 09Datavant55 postings
- 10Merck & Co.54 postings
- 11Palco54 postings
- 12General Motors53 postings
- 13Cai52 postings
- 14Cardinal Health52 postings
- 15Clarity Consultants51 postings
- 16Hagerty Consulting51 postings
- 17Pizza Hut51 postings
- 18Parexel50 postings
- 19Sumitomo Pharma49 postings
- 20Goodwill35 postings
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