Training & development managers

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2024 Workforce

75.2k

Average Age

43.8

Estimated Job Growth

6.03%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$98,501

Average Male Salary

$106,469

Average Female Salary

$91,767

About

Training & development managers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Training & development managers was $98,501 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Training & development managers are Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, and Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Training & development managers are Capital Region Planning Commission 6--Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, and Berkeley (South) County--Goose Creek &portions of Charleston Cities PUMA, SC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Training & development managers workforce. Training & development managers workforce in 2024 was 75,237 people, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% were men.

Training & development managers are paid most in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Capital Region Planning Commission 6--Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

34,460

Male Workforce

± 4.56k

40,777

Female Workforce

± 4.96k

The Training & development managers workforce in 2024 was 75,237 people (54.2% women and 45.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 39.7% between 2014 (53,842) and 2024 (75,237).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Training & development managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Illinois ($124,687), Washington ($117,869), and Virginia ($116,081).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$98,501

AVERAGE WAGE

#73 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Training & development managers earned an average of $98,501, $28,623 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Training & development managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Training & development managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.326, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Training & development managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Training & development managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Training & development managers and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Training & development managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Training & development managers, by average wage, is Software publishers ($214,050).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

75.2k

2024 Workforce

± 6,733

4.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.2%

This graphic shows the share of Training & development managers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Training & development managers at 36%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 26.5% and National security & international affairs with 20.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Training & development managers in the US. The workforce of Training & development managers in 2024 was 75,237 people, with 54.2% woman, and 45.8% men. The average age of male Training & development managers in the workforce is 44.6 and of female Training & development managers is 43.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Training & development managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Training & development managers in 2024 was 75,237 people, with 54.2% woman, and 45.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (11,188 people), 40 to 44 years (11,078 people), and 45 to 49 years (9,403 people). Among them they concentrated 42.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.3% of Training & development managers workers were Hispanic and 87.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.6%), Puerto Rican (11.4)%, and Cuban (7.43)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.4% of the Training & development managers workforce were White, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.9%) and Two or More Races (10.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Training & development managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Training & development managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Training & development managers, Learning Strategies stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Training & development managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Training & development managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (10,872 people), Education (4,934 people), and Social Sciences (4,162 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Training & development managers workers were Bachelors Degree (25,859 people), Graduate Degree (20,367 people), and Some college (13,318 people).

The graphic shows the Training & development managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Training & development managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Training & development managers need many skills, but most especially Learning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Training and Development Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Training and Development Managers are expected to see a growth of 6.03% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Training and Development Managers.

6.03%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Training & development managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.