Training & development specialists

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
172k
Average Age
43.7
Estimated Job Growth
6.25%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$74,449
Average Male Salary
$81,149
Average Female Salary
$68,673

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Training & development specialists workforce. Training & development specialists workforce in 2022 was 171,856 people, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% were men. Training & development specialists are paid most in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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79,561
Male Workforce
± 6.92k
92,295
Female Workforce
± 7.46k

The Training & development specialists workforce in 2022 was 171,856 people (53.7% women and 46.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 37.1% between 2014 (125,395) and 2022 (171,856).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($114,980), Alaska ($109,059), and District of Columbia ($99,312).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$74,449
AVERAGE WAGE
#156 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Training & development specialists earned an average of $74,449, $9,766 more than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.331
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Training & development specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.331, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Training & development specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing ($166,893).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
172k
2022 Workforce
± 10,172
8.7%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 7.87%

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 47.4%, followed by Insurance carriers with 26.4% and National security & international affairs with 26.3%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Training & development specialists in the US. The workforce of Training & development specialists in 2022 was 171,856 people, with 53.7% woman, and 46.3% 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 2022 was 171,856 people, with 53.7% woman, and 46.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (23,252 people), 35 to 39 years (21,545  people), and 45 to 49 years (19,026 people). Among them they concentrated 37.2% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 13% of Training & development specialists workers were Hispanic and 87% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.8%), Puerto Rican (20.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.9)%

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Races

In 2022, 70.7% of the Training & development specialists workforce were White, of which 52% were women and 48% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.1%) and Two or More Races (7.93%).

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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 2022 were Personal & Culinary Services.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (21,553 people), Social Sciences (7,726 people), and Education (7,503 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 (58,808 people), Some college (36,777 people), and Graduate Degree (31,206 people).

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Skills

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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.

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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 2.84%, but Training and Development Specialists are expected to see a growth of 6.25% 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.
6.25%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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