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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. Excludes “Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1194) and “Other Teachers and Instructors” (25-3000). Flight instructors are included with “Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers” (53-2010).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Training and Development Specialists:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
336,030 | 1.0 % | $ 32.51 | $ 67,620 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Training and Development Specialists:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.07 | $ 22.62 | $ 29.60 | $ 38.71 | $ 49.64 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 31,340 | $ 47,040 | $ 61,570 | $ 80,510 | $ 103,240 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Training and Development Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Training and Development Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Training and Development Specialists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 21,870 | 0.86 | $ 36.95 | $ 76,850 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 17,600 | 0.19 | $ 14.48 | $ 30,120 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 15,790 | 0.70 | $ 41.08 | $ 85,440 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 12,200 | 0.23 | $ 31.98 | $ 66,510 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 11,980 | 0.77 | $ 37.58 | $ 78,170 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Training and Development Specialists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 10,650 | 14.90 | $ 36.13 | $ 75,140 |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | 660 | 3.42 | $ 33.29 | $ 69,230 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 4,340 | 3.32 | $ 39.91 | $ 83,010 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 4,870 | 1.82 | $ 21.64 | $ 45,010 |
Educational Support Services | 3,060 | 1.57 | $ 39.82 | $ 82,820 |
Top paying industries for Training and Development Specialists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | 50 | 0.42 | $ 59.82 | $ 124,420 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 400 | 0.02 | $ 55.48 | $ 115,410 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 2,290 | 0.61 | $ 54.05 | $ 112,410 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 410 | 0.39 | $ 53.77 | $ 111,840 |
Land Subdivision | 60 | 0.17 | $ 51.09 | $ 106,260 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Training and Development Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Training and Development Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Training and Development Specialists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 31,010 | 2.54 | 1.06 | $ 31.62 | $ 65,770 |
California | 30,320 | 1.83 | 0.77 | $ 37.26 | $ 77,510 |
New York | 22,560 | 2.60 | 1.09 | $ 36.25 | $ 75,390 |
Florida | 22,280 | 2.59 | 1.09 | $ 29.87 | $ 62,130 |
Ohio | 14,970 | 2.88 | 1.21 | $ 27.71 | $ 57,640 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Training and Development Specialists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 10,940 | 3.80 | 1.59 | $ 32.28 | $ 67,140 |
Virginia | 13,390 | 3.57 | 1.50 | $ 33.63 | $ 69,950 |
Colorado | 9,320 | 3.56 | 1.49 | $ 33.89 | $ 70,480 |
Utah | 5,310 | 3.41 | 1.43 | $ 30.07 | $ 62,550 |
North Carolina | 14,250 | 3.22 | 1.35 | $ 29.78 | $ 61,940 |
Top paying states for Training and Development Specialists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 6,590 | 1.71 | 0.72 | $ 41.18 | $ 85,660 |
District of Columbia | 1,350 | 2.04 | 0.86 | $ 40.57 | $ 84,380 |
Rhode Island | 1,070 | 2.33 | 0.98 | $ 40.55 | $ 84,340 |
Washington | 6,280 | 1.96 | 0.82 | $ 39.02 | $ 81,170 |
Vermont | 450 | 1.59 | 0.67 | $ 37.60 | $ 78,210 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Training and Development Specialists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 19,590 | 2.26 | 0.95 | $ 39.48 | $ 82,110 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,210 | 1.79 | 0.75 | $ 36.06 | $ 75,000 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 9,900 | 2.76 | 1.16 | $ 32.91 | $ 68,450 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,500 | 3.24 | 1.36 | $ 37.70 | $ 78,410 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 9,100 | 2.15 | 0.90 | $ 33.84 | $ 70,380 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 8,570 | 4.05 | 1.70 | $ 32.35 | $ 67,280 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 7,640 | 2.95 | 1.24 | $ 34.36 | $ 71,470 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 7,510 | 2.59 | 1.09 | $ 34.20 | $ 71,140 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 7,120 | 2.75 | 1.15 | $ 37.88 | $ 78,780 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 5,910 | 4.03 | 1.69 | $ 34.53 | $ 71,820 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Training and Development Specialists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 220 | 6.49 | 2.72 | $ 38.21 | $ 79,470 |
Santa Fe, NM | 280 | 4.94 | 2.07 | $ 27.24 | $ 56,660 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 1,390 | 4.83 | 2.02 | $ 34.27 | $ 71,270 |
Salem, OR | 810 | 4.80 | 2.01 | $ 33.51 | $ 69,700 |
Idaho Falls, ID | 330 | 4.58 | 1.92 | $ 34.47 | $ 71,690 |
Jacksonville, NC | 220 | 4.47 | 1.88 | $ 22.23 | $ 46,250 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,370 | 4.39 | 1.84 | $ 33.07 | $ 68,780 |
Richmond, VA | 2,540 | 4.11 | 1.72 | $ 30.77 | $ 64,000 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 8,570 | 4.05 | 1.70 | $ 32.35 | $ 67,280 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 5,910 | 4.03 | 1.69 | $ 34.53 | $ 71,820 |