Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskTraining and development managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 34% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 127,090
Employment 2024
46.4K
Projected Change (2024–34)
5.8%
Openings (2024–34)
3.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of training and development managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs. AI use: 89%
- 2. Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement. AI use: 82%
- 3. 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. AI use: 83%
- 4. Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors. AI use: 0%
- 5. Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires. AI use: 0%
- 6. Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 45.0 · 68K employed
Under 25: 7% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 25%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Training and development managers plan, coordinate, and direct skills- and knowledge-enhancement programs for an organization’s staff.
Training and development managers work in nearly every industry. They typically work full time, spending much of their day with people. Some work more than 40 hours per week.
Training and development managers typically need a bachelor’s or master’s degree and related work experience.
The median annual wage for training and development managers was $127,090 in May 2024.
Employment of training and development managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.