Training & development specialists

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2024 Workforce

189k

Average Age

43.7

Estimated Job Growth

10.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$77,391

Average Male Salary

$84,354

Average Female Salary

$71,538

About

Training & development specialists are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Training & development specialists was $77,391 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Training & development specialists are Capital Region Planning Commission 7--Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA, Lancaster County--Lancaster City, East Lampeter, Lancaster & West Lampeter Townships PUMA, PA, and Bexar County (Northeast)--San Antonio (Northeast), Universal City & Converse Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Training & development specialists are East Central Oklahoma Counties--McAlester, Seminole, Holdenville & Eufaula Cities PUMA, OK, Bexar County (Northeast)--San Antonio (Northeast), Universal City & Converse Cities PUMA, TX, and Lancaster County--Lancaster City, East Lampeter, Lancaster & West Lampeter Townships PUMA, PA.

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Employment and salary information for the Training & development specialists workforce. Training & development specialists workforce in 2024 was 189,493 people, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% were men.

Training & development specialists are paid most in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in East Central Oklahoma Counties--McAlester, Seminole, Holdenville & Eufaula Cities PUMA, OK.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

86,548

Male Workforce

± 7.22k

102,945

Female Workforce

± 7.87k

The Training & development specialists workforce in 2024 was 189,493 people (54.3% women and 45.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 51.1% between 2014 (125,395) and 2024 (189,493).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($125,378), District of Columbia ($106,515), and New Jersey ($95,575).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$77,391

AVERAGE WAGE

#137 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Training & development specialists earned an average of $77,391, $7,514 more than the average national salary of $69,878

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

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.326

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Training & development specialists 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 specialists (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 specialists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Training & development specialists and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Training & development specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Training & development specialists, by average wage, is Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($161,849).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

189k

2024 Workforce

± 10,681

4.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.71%

This graphic shows the share of Training & development specialists employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Training & development specialists at 40.7%, followed by Insurance carriers with 20.2% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 19.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Training & development specialists in the US. The workforce of Training & development specialists in 2024 was 189,493 people, with 54.3% woman, and 45.7% men. The average age of male Training & development specialists in the workforce is 44.4 and of female Training & development specialists is 43.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Training & development specialists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Training & development specialists in 2024 was 189,493 people, with 54.3% woman, and 45.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (25,763 people), 30 to 34 years (24,718 people), and 40 to 44 years (22,039 people). Among them they concentrated 38.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.6% of Training & development specialists workers were Hispanic and 85.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.5%), Puerto Rican (15.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.38)%

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Races

In 2024, 65.4% of the Training & development specialists workforce were White, of which 53.3% were women and 46.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.8%) and Two or More Races (10.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Training & development specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Training & development specialists is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

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

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 specialists in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (23,264 people), Education (8,551 people), and Social Sciences (8,078 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Training & development specialists workers were Bachelors Degree (63,961 people), Some college (40,152 people), and Graduate Degree (34,891 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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

Projections

Projections on job growth for Training and Development Specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Training and Development Specialists are expected to see a growth of 10.8% 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 Specialists.

10.8%

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 specialists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.