11 Series · SOC 11-3131
Training and Development Managers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $133,000
- Median / year
- $233,600
- Top 10% earn
- +5.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 48,050
- US workers
Training and Development Managers earn a median of $133,000 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $133,000, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $79,550 (10th percentile) to $233,600 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 48,050 US workers. Delaware pays the most ($172,340), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Training and Development Managers earn a median of $133,000, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 93% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #14 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.8% by 2033.
- $133,000
- Median annual wage
- Top 7%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #14 of 37
- in Management
- 2.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Delaware at $172,340. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Training and Development Managers (SOC 11-3131) pays a national median of $133,000 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $79,550 at the 10th percentile to $233,600 at the 90th, with a mean of $148,370 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 48,050 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 167 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Delaware pays the highest state median at $172,340, which is +30% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $230,020 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$133,000
per year
Median Hourly
$63.94/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$148,370
average
Employment
48,050
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Training and Development Managers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$133,000 Top 7% higher than 93% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Training and Development Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 11-series occupations with growth data, Training and Development Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.8% growth and $133,000 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.8%
About average
Annual Openings
3,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
5 years or more
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2.8/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
4.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Training and Development Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
- ▸ Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- ▸ Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- ▸ Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
- ▸ Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
- ▸ Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees.
- ▸ Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
- ▸ Prepare training budget for department or organization.
- ▸ Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
- ▸ Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$79,550
25th Percentile
$101,850
Median
$133,000
75th Percentile
$176,870
90th Percentile
$233,600
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $172,340 | +30% above national |
| 2 | New York | $171,400 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $163,360 | +23% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $160,540 | +21% above national |
| 5 | California | $156,260 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $145,070 | +9% above national |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $141,710 | +7% above national |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $141,360 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $139,980 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Virginia | $137,520 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Georgia | $132,120 | 1% below national |
| 12 | Minnesota | $131,680 | 1% below national |
| 13 | Illinois | $130,610 | 2% below national |
| 14 | Kansas | $130,330 | 2% below national |
| 15 | Alabama | $128,750 | 3% below national |
| 16 | Ohio | $128,440 | 3% below national |
| 17 | Idaho | $128,120 | 4% below national |
| 18 | Oregon | $126,570 | 5% below national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $126,200 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Arizona | $125,770 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Vermont | $124,990 | 6% below national |
| 22 | New Mexico | $124,290 | 7% below national |
| 23 | Texas | $124,280 | 7% below national |
| 24 | South Dakota | $124,150 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $123,640 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Utah | $122,630 | 8% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $122,150 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Maryland | $121,920 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Tennessee | $121,030 | 9% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $119,460 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $118,630 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $118,290 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Maine | $117,170 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $116,590 | 12% below national |
| 35 | North Dakota | $114,020 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Hawaii | $113,400 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $112,750 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $109,250 | 18% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $108,330 | 19% below national |
| 40 | Louisiana | $107,670 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Nebraska | $105,710 | 21% below national |
| 42 | Alaska | $105,430 | 21% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $105,130 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $104,020 | 22% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $101,830 | 23% below national |
| 46 | Nevada | $99,110 | 25% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $98,950 | 26% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $94,310 | 29% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $88,030 | 34% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $230,020 | +73% above national |
| 2 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $179,170 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $175,470 | +32% above national |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $173,810 | +31% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $173,530 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $172,640 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $170,050 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $168,240 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $152,920 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $150,820 | +13% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $148,860 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Springfield, MA | $146,340 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Syracuse, NY | $144,410 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $144,370 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $144,340 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Midland, TX | $144,240 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $143,640 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $142,860 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $142,620 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Modesto, CA | $142,450 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $142,180 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $141,800 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $141,290 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $140,870 | +6% above national |
| 25 | Colorado Springs, CO | $140,640 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $140,150 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $139,620 | +5% above national |
| 28 | New Haven, CT | $138,640 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Boise City, ID | $137,240 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $136,120 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $135,450 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $134,830 | +1% above national |
| 33 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $134,750 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Birmingham, AL | $133,980 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $133,800 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $133,540 | same as national |
| 37 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $133,520 | same as national |
| 38 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $133,190 | same as national |
| 39 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $133,150 | same as national |
| 40 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $133,060 | same as national |
| 41 | Rochester, NY | $133,060 | same as national |
| 42 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $131,670 | 1% below national |
| 43 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $131,220 | 1% below national |
| 44 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $131,050 | 1% below national |
| 45 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $130,660 | 2% below national |
| 46 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $130,640 | 2% below national |
| 47 | Cleveland, OH | $130,610 | 2% below national |
| 48 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $130,480 | 2% below national |
| 49 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $130,310 | 2% below national |
| 50 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $130,240 | 2% below national |
| 51 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $130,190 | 2% below national |
| 52 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $130,150 | 2% below national |
| 53 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $129,940 | 2% below national |
| 54 | Dalton, GA | $129,730 | 2% below national |
| 55 | Albuquerque, NM | $128,980 | 3% below national |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | $128,290 | 4% below national |
| 57 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $128,110 | 4% below national |
| 58 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $127,900 | 4% below national |
| 59 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $127,350 | 4% below national |
| 60 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $127,110 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $127,030 | 4% below national |
| 62 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $126,980 | 5% below national |
| 63 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $126,890 | 5% below national |
| 64 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $126,370 | 5% below national |
| 65 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $125,410 | 6% below national |
| 66 | Jacksonville, FL | $125,080 | 6% below national |
| 67 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $125,010 | 6% below national |
| 68 | Charlottesville, VA | $124,800 | 6% below national |
| 69 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $124,520 | 6% below national |
| 70 | Fort Wayne, IN | $124,440 | 6% below national |
| 71 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $124,250 | 7% below national |
| 72 | Salem, OR | $124,190 | 7% below national |
| 73 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $123,710 | 7% below national |
| 74 | Columbus, OH | $123,690 | 7% below national |
| 75 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $123,640 | 7% below national |
| 76 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $123,280 | 7% below national |
| 77 | Ann Arbor, MI | $122,650 | 8% below national |
| 78 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $122,520 | 8% below national |
| 79 | Akron, OH | $122,260 | 8% below national |
| 80 | Spartanburg, SC | $122,030 | 8% below national |
| 81 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $121,820 | 8% below national |
| 82 | Richmond, VA | $121,490 | 9% below national |
| 83 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $121,330 | 9% below national |
| 84 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $121,330 | 9% below national |
| 85 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $120,640 | 9% below national |
| 86 | Peoria, IL | $120,420 | 9% below national |
| 87 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $120,330 | 10% below national |
| 88 | Madison, WI | $120,300 | 10% below national |
| 89 | Tulsa, OK | $119,950 | 10% below national |
| 90 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $119,660 | 10% below national |
| 91 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $119,140 | 10% below national |
| 92 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $119,120 | 10% below national |
| 93 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $119,110 | 10% below national |
| 94 | Tucson, AZ | $119,110 | 10% below national |
| 95 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $119,100 | 10% below national |
| 96 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $119,050 | 10% below national |
| 97 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $117,940 | 11% below national |
| 98 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $117,890 | 11% below national |
| 99 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $117,870 | 11% below national |
| 100 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $117,820 | 11% below national |
| 101 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $117,750 | 11% below national |
| 102 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $117,660 | 12% below national |
| 103 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $117,630 | 12% below national |
| 104 | York-Hanover, PA | $117,070 | 12% below national |
| 105 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $116,580 | 12% below national |
| 106 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $115,270 | 13% below national |
| 107 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $115,050 | 13% below national |
| 108 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $114,770 | 14% below national |
| 109 | Winston-Salem, NC | $114,650 | 14% below national |
| 110 | Visalia, CA | $113,880 | 14% below national |
| 111 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $113,400 | 15% below national |
| 112 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $113,070 | 15% below national |
| 113 | Pittsburgh, PA | $113,020 | 15% below national |
| 114 | Knoxville, TN | $112,990 | 15% below national |
| 115 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $112,900 | 15% below national |
| 116 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $112,260 | 16% below national |
| 117 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $111,600 | 16% below national |
| 118 | Ogden, UT | $111,530 | 16% below national |
| 119 | Wichita, KS | $111,470 | 16% below national |
| 120 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $111,290 | 16% below national |
| 121 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $111,130 | 16% below national |
| 122 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $110,720 | 17% below national |
| 123 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $110,710 | 17% below national |
| 124 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $110,570 | 17% below national |
| 125 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $109,820 | 17% below national |
| 126 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $109,210 | 18% below national |
| 127 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $108,870 | 18% below national |
| 128 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $108,750 | 18% below national |
| 129 | Asheville, NC | $108,660 | 18% below national |
| 130 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $108,600 | 18% below national |
| 131 | Green Bay, WI | $107,680 | 19% below national |
| 132 | Abilene, TX | $107,280 | 19% below national |
| 133 | Reno, NV | $107,140 | 19% below national |
| 134 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $107,020 | 20% below national |
| 135 | Omaha, NE-IA | $105,710 | 21% below national |
| 136 | Lancaster, PA | $105,490 | 21% below national |
| 137 | Anchorage, AK | $105,390 | 21% below national |
| 138 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $105,370 | 21% below national |
| 139 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $105,350 | 21% below national |
| 140 | Gainesville, FL | $105,030 | 21% below national |
| 141 | Columbia, SC | $104,470 | 21% below national |
| 142 | Baton Rouge, LA | $104,030 | 22% below national |
| 143 | Oklahoma City, OK | $103,860 | 22% below national |
| 144 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $103,450 | 22% below national |
| 145 | Wilmington, NC | $103,330 | 22% below national |
| 146 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $103,230 | 22% below national |
| 147 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $102,940 | 23% below national |
| 148 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $102,860 | 23% below national |
| 149 | Lincoln, NE | $100,490 | 24% below national |
| 150 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $99,550 | 25% below national |
| 151 | Waco, TX | $99,120 | 25% below national |
| 152 | El Paso, TX | $97,920 | 26% below national |
| 153 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $97,870 | 26% below national |
| 154 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $97,490 | 27% below national |
| 155 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $96,400 | 28% below national |
| 156 | Tyler, TX | $96,320 | 28% below national |
| 157 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $95,170 | 28% below national |
| 158 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,550 | 29% below national |
| 159 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $93,950 | 29% below national |
| 160 | Jackson, MS | $93,240 | 30% below national |
| 161 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $92,690 | 30% below national |
| 162 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $90,830 | 32% below national |
| 163 | Corpus Christi, TX | $89,900 | 32% below national |
| 164 | Amarillo, TX | $89,730 | 33% below national |
| 165 | Tallahassee, FL | $85,570 | 36% below national |
| 166 | Lubbock, TX | $83,360 | 37% below national |
| 167 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $78,000 | 41% below national |
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