Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Training & Development Specialist Education Bachelor's This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $59,100 This is the median salary for this occupation. Training and development specialists plan and administer programs that improve the skills and knowledge of their employees. General Information 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). Training Funds Available This is a Rural Capital Area Target Occupation.Training and education opportunities are available with eligible providers throughout the state. Please contact us for more details. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Training & Development Specialist Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 191 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 191 openings per year are projected for Training & Development Specialist. +18.2% Employment Change Employment for Training & Development Specialist is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 18.2% between 2025 and 2030. $28.41 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $28.41/hour. Entry level workers are paid $14.96, while experienced workers are paid $38.10. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 1,539 Training & Development Specialist in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 1,818. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Training & Development Specialist are Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Business Schools and Computer and Management Training, and Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Training & Development Specialist include Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service, and Personnel and Human Resources. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Training & Development Specialist is Bachelor's. 64% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
