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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	270	20	$34.11/hr	$21.88/hr	$24.60/hr	$31.60/hr	$40.69/hr	$50.53/hr

Leading Industries for Training and Development Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	30	$15.85/hr
Construction	50	$42.03/hr
Manufacturing	1,040	$36.08/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,530	$30.85/hr
Information	230	$37.80/hr
Financial Activities	830	$39.18/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,950	$39.31/hr
Education and Health Services	2,210	$38.20/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	360	$24.25/hr
Other Services	260	$28.83/hr
Public Administration	290	$37.22/hr

Other Regional Data for Training and Development Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	$35.98/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$31.76/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	70	$34.42/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	130	$33.62/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	200	$31.69/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	230	$34.68/hr	4.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	240	$34.38/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	260	$34.61/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	270	$31.60/hr	4.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	290	$29.20/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	290	$35.00/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	310	$32.78/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	310	$31.48/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	350	$31.63/hr	6.8%
Central Minnesota	620	$34.60/hr	8.8%
Southeast Minnesota	930	$35.98/hr	5.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,610	$38.59/hr	7.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,960	$38.27/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,760	$36.91/hr	7.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Training and Development Managers	610	$58.96/hr	7.8%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,190	$49.40/hr	3.1%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$83,793.72/yr	N/A
Human Resources Managers	4,140	$73.97/hr	5.6%
Instructional Coordinators	3,510	$37.80/hr	4.5%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1,150	$76,826.13/yr	4.0%
Social and Community Service Managers	5,310	$40.32/hr	8.5%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	430	$26.82/hr	0.0%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$81,471.19/yr	3.8%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,590	$39.68/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.