SOC 11-3131BLS OEWS May 2025H-1B LCAs, last 12 months
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
National median · BLS
$133,000
▲ +4.65%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$149,198
▲ +14.77%YoY · 67 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$148,370
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
48,050
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Pay range for Training and Development Managers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 67 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay
$79,550
$89,948
25th
$101,850
$123,737
Median (50th)
$133,000
$149,198
75th
$176,870
$191,000
90th — top pay
$233,600
$221,061
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $149,198 for Training and Development Managers —
12.2% above
the BLS national median of $133,000.
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Training and Development Managers
BLS projects employment of training and development managers to grow 6.4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 4,100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
50,200 → 53,500
+3,200 jobs
Projected change
+6.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
4,100
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus 5 years or more experience
Self-employed
0.4% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
H-1B median$149,198
Change vs prior year+14.77%
After inflation (CPI-U)+11.29%
Wage level
LCAs
Share
P25
Median
P75
Level I
10
14.9%
$82,900
$89,935
$96,780
Level II
19
28.4%
$119,708
$134,000
$149,198
Level III
14
20.9%
$131,749
$183,500
$203,012
Level IV
17
25.4%
$177,000
$190,000
$217,568
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Training and Development Managers salaries by state
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Skills needed for Training and Development Managers
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What training and development managers do
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.
Also called
L and D Director (Learning and Development Director)Learning ManagerTraining DirectorTraining ManagerEducation and Development ManagerOrganizational Development Manager (OD Manager)Staff Development DirectorStaff Training and Development ManagerTraining and Development Coordinator (T and D Coordinator)Training and Development Director (T and D Director)
More job titles for this occupation (29)
Apprenticeship ConsultantDevelopment AssociateDevelopment CoordinatorDevelopment DirectorE-Learning Manager (Electronic Learning Manager)Education and Training ManagerEmployee Development DirectorEmployee Development ManagerHR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)Knowledge ManagerL and D Program Manager (Learning and Development Program Manager)Labor Training ManagerLeadership Development DirectorLearning DirectorLearning OfficerLearning SpecialistManpower Development ManagerOnboarding ManagerSafety And Training ManagerSales Training ManagerStaff Development CoordinatorTechnical Training DirectorTraining and Development Manager (T and D Manager)Training CoordinatorTraining Development DirectorTraining ExecutiveTraining SupervisorWorkforce Development DirectorWorkforce Development Program Director
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
Similar jobs and how they pay
Occupations O*NET lists as closely related to Training and Development Managers, with BLS national medians compared with this occupation's $133,000.
