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Training and Development Specialists

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

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-1151.00

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
  • Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
  • Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
  • Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
  • Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
  • Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.

What it pays

$55,800
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $29,990
Experienced workers reach $100,660
  1. $30k10th
  2. $36k25th
  3. $56kMedian
  4. $77k75th
  5. $101k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $29,990, 25th $36,160, Median $55,800, 75th $77,390, 90th $100,660

About 4,640 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.

+25.7%

employment change in the Alamo region, 4,135 to 5,197 jobs · U.S. +11%

488

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 43,900

4,135

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 452,300

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years

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. Speaking4.3
  2. Instructing4.1
  3. Learning Strategies5.0
  4. Active Listening4.0
  5. Social Perceptiveness4.0
  6. Writing4.1
  7. Monitoring4.1
  8. Reading Comprehension4.0

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. High school or less9%
  2. Some college4%
  3. Associate degree9%
  4. Bachelor's degree78%

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

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Human Resources Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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