Occupation Salary Profile

Training and Development Specialists

SOC Code: 13-1151

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness. Excludes ā€œCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondaryā€ (25-1194) and ā€œOther Teachers and Instructorsā€ (25-3000). Flight instructors are included with ā€œAircraft Pilots and Flight Engineersā€ (53-2010).

National Median (BLS)
$77,420
ā–² +3.48% Nominal +0.21% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$67,500
ā–² +2.04% Nominal ā–¼ -1.06% Real
Average Base Salary
$81,240
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
27,530
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Training and Development Specialists.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $47,340
25th Percentile $60,750
National Median (50th Percentile) $77,420
75th Percentile $99,480
90th Percentile $122,180
P10: $47,340 P50 (Median): $77,420 P90: $122,180
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 340 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $67,500
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ā–² +2.04%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -1.06%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $51,840
25th Percentile $57,366
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $67,500
75th Percentile $90,524
90th Percentile $122,352
H-1B P10: $51,840 H-1B P50: $67,500 H-1B P90: $122,352
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Training and Development Specialists roles ($67,500) is -12.8% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($77,420).