Training and development managers

The median annual salary for Training and development managers in the US is $127,090.

The role is projected to grow 6% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 46,400 workers.

The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include labour legislation, business management principles, business intelligence, assessment processes, adult education, project management. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Training and development managers a score of 0.57 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

Training and development managers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.