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Training and Development Specialist

Mid-level

Also known as: Applications Trainer, Apprenticeship and Training Representative, Auxiliary Personnel Inservice Coordinator, Bilingual Trainer

Finance & LegalBachelor's Degree

Job Description

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.
Training and DevelopmentInstructional DesignHuman ResourcesLearning and DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentBusinessManagementEducationCreativeAnalysis

A Day in the Life

You arrive at the corporate campus in Charlotte, NC, just before 8:30 AM, coffee in hand. Your first task is tackling a backlog of emails in Outlook, prioritizing requests from various department leads regarding upcoming training needs. You review your calendar on Microsoft Teams, seeing a mix of design blocks, feedback sessions, and a virtual workshop later in the afternoon. It's a typical start, balancing administrative tasks with strategic planning before the day truly kicks into gear.

Skills employers are looking for in 2027

Software and technologies flagged by O*NET as Hot or In-Demand for this role.

Hot technologies
Adobe AcrobatAdobe After EffectsAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopCisco WebexDjangoEpic SystemsHypertext markup language HTMLIBM SPSS StatisticsJavaScriptMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft WordMySQLOracle PL/SQLOracle PeopleSoft+3
In-demand software
Learning management system LMSMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPoint

Job Outlook 2025-2035

Bright Outlook

O*NET flags this career as a Bright Outlook occupation: grows rapidly over the next decade.

Projected growth

+10.8%

US average: +3.5%

Job openings

46,000

per year (US)

Jobs today

472,500

in 2025 → 523,700 (2035)

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections; O*NET Bright Outlook. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook

Work Environment

How this work is typically performed, based on O*NET work context data.

Email & digital communication
High
Working in a team
High
Contact with others
High
Freedom to make decisions
High
Time pressure
High
Time spent sitting
High
Working outdoors
Low
Indoor, climate-controlled
High
Dealing with customers
Moderate
Level of competition
Moderate

Source: O*NET Work Context (v31.0)

Future Perspective

Growing Job Market

This career is growing much faster than average, with a projected employment increase of over 10% through 2035. About 46,000 job openings are expected each year, and the median annual wage is around $69,280. A Bachelor's Degree can help you advance into leadership roles like Training and Development Manager or specialize as an Organizational Development Consultant.

Career ladder

Often before this role

  • HR Assistant
  • Junior Trainer
  • Instructional Design Assistant

Where it can lead

  • Training and Development Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Organizational Development Consultant

Impact of AI on this Job

AI will significantly transform the Training and Development Specialist role by automating content creation, personalizing learning paths, and streamlining administrative tasks. Specialists will increasingly leverage AI tools to design more effective and engaging programs, requiring new skills in prompt engineering, data analysis, and understanding AI ethics. This shift will allow them to focus more on strategic human-centric skills like coaching, curation, and fostering adaptive learning cultures.

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Salary

$69,280

Median annual wage, BLS 2025

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum educational requirement for this position

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Based on job level & field

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