# Training and Development Managers

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-managers
- SOC code: 11-3131.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $133,000 (10th percentile $79,550, 90th percentile $233,600)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +6.4%
- Openings a year: 4,100
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ESC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 15 |
| Investigative (I) | 34 |
| Artistic (A) | 26 |
| Social (S) | 76 |
| Enterprising (E) | 89 |
| Conventional (C) | 51 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 98/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 95/100)
- Getting Information (importance 93/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 93/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 92/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 90/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 87/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 87/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 83/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 83/100)

## Skills

Learning Strategies, Active Listening, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Writing, Active Learning

## Knowledge

Education and Training, English Language, Administration and Management, Personnel and Human Resources, Customer and Personal Service, Communications and Media, Psychology, Computers and Electronics, Administrative, Design

## Also called

Apprenticeship Consultant, Development Associate, Development Coordinator, Development Director, E-Learning Manager (Electronic Learning Manager), Education and Development Manager, Education and Training Manager, Employee Development Director, Employee Development Manager, HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer)

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1304) (CIP 1304, 880 colleges)
- [Human Resources Management and Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5210) (CIP 5210, 758 colleges)
- [Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4228) (CIP 4228, 729 colleges)
- [Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0909) (CIP 0909, 621 colleges)
- [Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1306) (CIP 1306, 166 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,464 | $123,144 | $18,625 |
| [Bismarck State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bismarck-state-college-254) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $113,408 | $122,948 | $14,482 |

## Related careers

- [Training and Development Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-specialists): $69,280 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Industrial-Organizational Psychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-organizational-psychologists): $193,950 median pay
- [Management Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/management-analysts): $101,860 median pay
- [Project Management Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/project-management-specialists): $102,320 median pay
- [Human Resources Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/human-resources-specialists): $75,940 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.