Headline risk
4%
Very Low RiskTraining and development specialists
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
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.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 23% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 65,850
Employment 2024
452.3K
Projected Change (2024–34)
10.8%
Openings (2024–34)
43.9K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of training and development specialists is projected to grow 11 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures. AI use: 0%
- 2. Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials. AI use: 84%
- 3. Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts. AI use: 0%
- 4. Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. AI use: 82%
- 5. Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. AI use: 100%
- 6. Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 42.1 · 210K employed
Under 25: 7% · 25–54: 71% · 55+: 23%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
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
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Training and development specialists plan and administer programs that improve the skills and knowledge of their employees.
Training and development specialists work in nearly every industry. They spend much of their time working with people, giving presentations, and leading training activities.
In addition to a bachelor’s degree, training and development specialists also need work experience and strong communication skills.
The median annual wage for training and development specialists was $65,850 in May 2024.
Employment of training and development specialists is projected to grow 11 percent from 2024 to 2034, much 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.