Business & Finance
Training and Development Specialists
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.
Median salary
$65,850
Typical range
$38k – $120k
Job outlook
+11% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Training and Development Specialists
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Training and Development Specialists Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Training and Development Specialists
Entry / Junior
$37,510
~2 yrs to advance
Training and Development Specialists
Established
$65,850
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Training and Development Specialists
Senior
$93,020
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- •Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- •Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- •Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- •Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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