Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1151 Training and Development Specialists

Occupational Description:
Design and conduct training and development programs to improve individual and organizational performance. May analyze training needs.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	370	28	$34.15/hr	$22.75/hr	$26.67/hr	$32.09/hr	$38.58/hr	$50.88/hr

Leading Industries for Training and Development Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	20	$16.83/hr
Construction	50	$38.76/hr
Manufacturing	1,100	$34.59/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,540	$34.51/hr
Information	260	$38.67/hr
Financial Activities	790	$40.00/hr
Professional and Business Services	2,530	$37.74/hr
Education and Health Services	2,520	$38.15/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	280	$25.05/hr
Other Services	270	$39.67/hr
Public Administration	310	$40.00/hr

Other Regional Data for Training and Development Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	70	$35.23/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$29.57/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$36.26/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	180	$32.82/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	230	$36.49/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	230	$35.84/hr	4.3%
Southwest Minnesota	250	$32.46/hr	4.9%
St Cloud MN MSA	290	$35.27/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	310	$30.78/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	310	$35.05/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	330	$33.38/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	330	$32.46/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	370	$32.09/hr	6.8%
Central Minnesota	700	$35.88/hr	8.8%
Rochester MN MSA	710	$37.16/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,010	$37.16/hr	5.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,170	$38.38/hr	7.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	6,580	$38.34/hr	N/A
Minnesota	9,650	$37.50/hr	7.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Training and Development Managers	760	$64.37/hr	7.8%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,110	$51.20/hr	3.1%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$85,138.37/yr	N/A
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$75.17/hr	5.6%
Instructional Coordinators	3,130	$39.80/hr	4.5%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	950	$81,160.04/yr	4.0%
Social and Community Service Managers	5,430	$41.17/hr	8.5%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	760	$24.76/hr	0.0%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$86,053.28/yr	3.8%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	N/A	$38.51/hr	7.9%

Task for Training and Development Specialists

Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
Select and assign instructors to conduct training.
Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.