Training and Development Specialists Salary in U.S.
SOC 13-1151 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Training and Development Specialists in U.S. is $65,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $31.66 per hour. 436,610 people work as Training and Development Specialists in U.S.. Wages have grown 15% since 2014, when the median was $57,340.
Median Annual Salary
$65,850
Mean Annual
$73,760
Median Hourly
$31.66
Total Employed
436,610
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$49k
25th
$66k
Median
$92k
75th
$120k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $135,320 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $131,430 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $131,430 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $130,160 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $127,360 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $127,360 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $125,000 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $124,990 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $119,720 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $117,440 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $113,700 |
| Utilities | $113,700 |
| Utilities | $113,700 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $109,380 |
| Rail Transportation | $106,800 |
| Rail Transportation | $106,800 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $105,070 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $104,100 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $103,520 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $102,820 |
| Land Subdivision | $102,670 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $100,930 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $100,740 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $99,990 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $98,320 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $96,910 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $96,910 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $96,560 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $95,250 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $95,010 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $94,990 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $94,960 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $94,960 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $94,940 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $94,590 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $92,310 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $91,620 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $91,160 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $90,550 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $89,780 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $89,660 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $89,380 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $88,870 |
| Software Publishers | $88,510 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $88,170 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $87,400 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $87,260 |
| Legal Services | $87,010 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $86,890 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $86,830 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $86,400 |
| Engineering Services | $86,320 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $86,220 |
| Publishing Industries | $86,090 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $85,720 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $85,700 |
| Utility System Construction | $85,520 |
| Hospitals | $85,480 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $85,190 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $85,190 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $84,650 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $84,210 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $84,020 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $83,970 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $83,740 |
| Information | $83,730 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $83,530 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $83,440 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $83,040 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $82,990 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $82,950 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $82,770 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $82,200 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $82,200 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $81,900 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $81,900 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $81,640 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $81,240 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $81,230 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $81,170 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $81,060 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $80,910 |
| Specialized Design Services | $80,850 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $80,820 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $80,600 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $80,600 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $80,600 |
| Air Transportation | $80,520 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $80,380 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $80,380 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $80,220 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $80,180 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $80,070 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $79,940 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $79,770 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,150 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,150 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,150 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $79,100 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $79,070 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $79,060 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $79,060 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $78,820 |
| Wholesale Trade | $78,390 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $78,240 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $78,190 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $78,180 |
| Insurance Carriers | $77,880 |
| Telecommunications | $77,860 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $77,830 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $77,810 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $77,760 |
| Construction | $77,750 |
| Residential Building Construction | $77,750 |
| Construction of Buildings | $77,750 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $77,670 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $77,650 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $77,640 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $77,620 |
| Home Health Care Services | $77,600 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $77,450 |
| Finance and Insurance | $77,230 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $77,170 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $77,160 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $76,370 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $76,290 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $76,240 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $76,060 |
| Veterinary Services | $75,880 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $75,820 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $75,550 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $75,380 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $75,380 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $75,360 |
| Office Administrative Services | $75,180 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $74,680 |
| Fuel Dealers | $74,480 |
| Educational Support Services | $74,470 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $74,320 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $74,180 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $74,160 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $73,980 |
| Educational Services | $73,920 |
| Educational Services | $73,450 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $73,420 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $73,090 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $73,090 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $72,680 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $72,620 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $72,550 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $72,510 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $72,480 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $72,010 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $71,990 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $71,860 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $71,720 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $71,360 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $71,250 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $70,860 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $70,840 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $70,660 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $70,620 |
| Real Estate | $70,530 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $70,470 |
| Facilities Support Services | $70,450 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $70,400 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $70,360 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $70,130 |
| Water Transportation | $69,670 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $69,650 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $69,360 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,360 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $69,250 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $69,130 |
| Temporary Help Services | $69,080 |
| Automobile Dealers | $69,080 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $69,000 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $68,740 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $67,920 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $67,910 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $67,800 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $67,730 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $67,500 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $67,480 |
| Roofing Contractors | $67,470 |
| Waste Collection | $67,230 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $67,200 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $67,150 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $67,060 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $66,990 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $66,750 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $66,740 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $66,650 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $66,650 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $66,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,560 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,560 |
| Employment Services | $66,560 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $66,420 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $66,410 |
| Machine Shops | $66,370 |
| Truck Transportation | $66,310 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $66,290 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $66,250 |
| Offices of Physicians | $66,200 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $65,880 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $65,880 |
| Other Personal Services | $65,800 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $65,700 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $65,690 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $65,350 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $65,230 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $65,200 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $65,140 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $64,960 |
| Junior Colleges | $64,700 |
| Manufacturing | $64,530 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,500 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $64,440 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $64,440 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $64,440 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $64,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $64,270 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $64,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $64,170 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $64,110 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,980 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $63,970 |
| Gambling Industries | $63,940 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $63,860 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $63,860 |
| Foundries | $63,800 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $63,750 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $63,540 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $63,470 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $63,390 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $63,040 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $62,950 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $62,790 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $62,750 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $62,580 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $62,290 |
| Religious Organizations | $62,290 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $62,220 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $62,210 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $62,150 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $61,930 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $61,930 |
| Gasoline Stations | $61,930 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $61,720 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $61,680 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $61,600 |
| Other Support Services | $61,290 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $61,290 |
| Landscaping Services | $61,270 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $61,180 |
| Ambulance Services | $61,170 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $61,170 |
| Accommodation | $61,160 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $61,100 |
| Shoe Retailers | $60,960 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $60,530 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $60,530 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $60,500 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $60,490 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $60,200 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $60,200 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $60,200 |
| Photographic Services | $60,170 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $60,120 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $60,100 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $60,030 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $59,960 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $59,800 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $59,720 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $59,500 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $59,460 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $59,450 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $59,190 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $59,170 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $59,040 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $59,030 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $58,970 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $58,710 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $58,510 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $58,390 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $58,090 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $58,080 |
| Security Systems Services | $57,850 |
| Child Care Services | $57,610 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $57,500 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $57,260 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $57,250 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $56,920 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $56,880 |
| Offices of Dentists | $56,870 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $56,870 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $56,690 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $56,580 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $56,570 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $56,570 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $56,510 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $56,480 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $56,120 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $56,070 |
| Spectator Sports | $55,740 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $55,550 |
| Individual and Family Services | $55,510 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $54,670 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $54,670 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $54,630 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $54,190 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $53,930 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $53,930 |
| Casino Hotels | $53,320 |
| Food Manufacturing | $53,170 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $52,590 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $52,190 |
| Social Assistance | $52,080 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $52,000 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $51,990 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $51,940 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $51,160 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $51,030 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $50,950 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $50,400 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $50,160 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $50,060 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $49,920 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $49,860 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $49,410 |
| Textile Product Mills | $49,200 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $49,200 |
| Special Food Services | $49,130 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $49,080 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $49,080 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $49,030 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $48,910 |
| Fabric Mills | $48,880 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $48,640 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $48,390 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $48,120 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $47,660 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $47,160 |
| Retail Trade | $46,970 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $46,870 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $46,700 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $46,610 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $46,520 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $46,160 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $46,030 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $45,830 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $45,610 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $45,550 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $45,200 |
| Business Support Services | $45,170 |
| Textile Mills | $44,130 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $43,790 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $43,370 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $42,880 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $42,620 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $42,440 |
| Personal Care Services | $41,280 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $41,270 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $35,630 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $35,600 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $35,360 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $34,490 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $34,320 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $34,250 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $32,600 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,850 |
| 2023 | $64,340 |
| 2022 | $63,080 |
| 2021 | $61,570 |
| 2020 | $62,700 |
| 2019 | $61,210 |
| 2018 | $60,870 |
| 2017 | $60,360 |
| 2016 | $59,020 |
| 2015 | $58,210 |
| 2014 | $57,340 |
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