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Training and Development Managers

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Human Resources Management pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-3131.00

What the work is

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

On a typical day

  • Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
  • Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
  • Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
  • Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
  • Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
  • Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.

What it pays

$115,050
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $78,060
Experienced workers reach $172,900
  1. $78k10th
  2. $96k25th
  3. $115kMedian
  4. $140k75th
  5. $173k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $78,060, 25th $95,690, Median $115,050, 75th $139,750, 90th $172,900

About 530 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+14.8%

employment change in the Alamo region, 593 to 681 jobs · U.S. +6%

56

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 3,800

593

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 46,400

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Learning Strategies5.3
  2. Instructing4.8
  3. Speaking4.5
  4. Reading Comprehension4.0
  5. Active Listening4.0
  6. Writing4.1
  7. Monitoring4.0
  8. Social Perceptiveness3.8

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Bachelor's degree79%
  2. Master's degree21%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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