Training and Development Specialists
Business, Management and AdministrationO*NET 13-1151.00United States
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.
- Median annual earnings
- $69,227
- Projected change
- +13.7%
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Employment
- 474.44K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
78.3% of the workforce
Growing to 539.38K by 2035
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The work
What training and development specialists do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- 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.
- Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- 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.
- Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
- Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
- Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.
- Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
- Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.
- Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.
- Select and assign instructors to conduct training.
- Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.
- Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.
- Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $38,521
- 25th percentile
- $49,930
- 50th percentile
- $69,227
- 75th percentile
- $95,436
- 90th percentile
- $124,944
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $69,227 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+13.7%faster than average
2025474,442 jobs
2035 projected539,384 jobs
64,942 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
- 78.3%
- High school diploma or less
- 8.7%
- Associate degree
- 8.7%
- Some college
- 4.4%
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.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- 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.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- 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.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- 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.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Operations Analysis
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- 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 Specialists2,545 postings
- 02Training Coordinators1,597 postings
- 03Technical Trainers1,239 postings
- 04Learning and Development Specialists1,031 postings
- 05Youth Development Professionals1,031 postings
- 06Trainers875 postings
- 07Training and Development Specialists681 postings
- 08Professional Development Trainers671 postings
- 09Sales Representatives/Trainers629 postings
- 10Skills Trainers547 postings
- 11Professional Development Managers500 postings
- 12Learning Consultants429 postings
- 13Youth Development Specialists416 postings
- 14Learning and Development Leads411 postings
- 15Sales Trainers409 postings
- 16Business Development Professionals350 postings
- 17Technical Training Specialists324 postings
- 18K-12 Educational Consultants317 postings
- 19Classroom Assistants316 postings
- 20Professional Development Specialists301 postings
Top employers
- 01Merck & Co.459 postings
- 02Cleft Of The Rock297 postings
- 03Maximus278 postings
- 04Boys & Girls Clubs Of America254 postings
- 05Acosta Group219 postings
- 06Ford215 postings
- 07Andrew Meier212 postings
- 08Insight Global199 postings
- 09Isc2180 postings
- 10Leidos176 postings
- 11General Dynamics130 postings
- 12State of Washington125 postings
- 13Sevita123 postings
- 14Reynolds & Reynolds122 postings
- 15Huntington Ingalls Industries121 postings
- 16Accenture120 postings
- 17Motorola Solutions119 postings
- 18GPAC116 postings
- 19TriWest Healthcare Alliance116 postings
- 20Goodwill112 postings
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