Training & development specialists

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Total Workforce

157k

Average Age

43.9

Average Salary

$63,934

Average Male Salary

$72,126

Average Female Salary

$57,351

About

Training & development specialists are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Training & development specialists was $63,934 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Training & development specialists by wage are Other Sales Workers, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, and Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.

Training & development specialists are part of the Business & financial operations occupations, along with Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Training & development specialists are Lake (South) & Sumter (South) Counties PUMA, FL, Salem, Beverly, Gloucester & Newburyport Cities PUMA, MA, and Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Training & development specialists are Lake (South) & Sumter (South) Counties PUMA, FL, Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, and Salem, Beverly, Gloucester & Newburyport Cities PUMA, MA.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Training & development specialists and on wages and locations 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 Electric power generation, transmission & distribution. Training & development specialists are paid most in Salem, Beverly, Gloucester & Newburyport Cities PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Lake (South) & Sumter (South) Counties PUMA, FL.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$63,934

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,650

In 2019, Training & development specialists earned an average of $63,934, $8,410 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make somewhat more than Training & development specialists while Other Sales Workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Training & development specialists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.322

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Training & development specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.322, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Training & development specialists.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Training & development specialists

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Training & development specialists.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Training & development specialists, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Restaurants & Food Services, and Employment services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Training & development specialists, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Executive offices & legislative bodies, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Legal services, Petroleum refining, and Legal services.

Industries by Share

157k

2019 Workforce

± 9,728

2.86%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.57%

The number of people employed as Training & development specialists has been growing at a rate of 2.86%, from 152,787 people in 2018 to 157,162 people in 2019.

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 4.55%, followed by Restaurants & Food Services with 3.51% and Employment services with 3.18%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Training & development specialists in the US. The average age of male Training & development specialists in the workforce is 44.4 and of female Training & development specialists is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Training & development specialists is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

70k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,495

87.1k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,245

55.4% of Training & development specialists are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Training & development specialists.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Training & development specialists

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

70.7% of Training & development specialists are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.6% of Training & development specialists, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Training & development specialists.

Age by Gender

44.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.24

43.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.08

The median age of Training & development specialists is 43.9, and Male employees are generally 0.93 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Training & development specialists hold a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, Instructing, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Training & development specialists need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Learning Strategies, and Management of Financial Resources.