Training and Development Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Training and Development Manager manages staff training and professional development programs for an employer. Develops training programs that address staff needs and support the strategic goals of a company or organization. Supervises training staff and partners and evaluates training impact.
Job Outlook
There were 372 Training and Development Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 10416 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Training and Development Manager industry, which includes the Training and Development Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Training and Development Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $121,974.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $129,660.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Training and Development Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $99,105.
Education and Experience
Posted Training and Development Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 61.04% |
| Master's Degree | 17.25% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.13% |
| Other | 9.41% |
Posted Training and Development Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 17.18% |
| 3 to 5 years | 59.99% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15.81% |
| 9+ years | 7.02% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Training and Development Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (57.05%)
- Leadership (54.5%)
- Training And Development (50.98%)
- Management (49.62%)
- Operations (32.28%)
- Coaching (29.17%)
- Presentations (28.29%)
- Microsoft Office (21.75%)
- Planning (20.09%)
- Interpersonal Communications (19.99%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Instructional Design (28.39%)
- Project Management (39.16%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Training Records Management (8.78%)
- Train The Trainer (8.38%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (21%)
- Program Development (8.98%)
- Learning Strategies (8.59%)
- Adult Education (21.12%)
- Adult Learning Principles (14.44%)
- Auditing (11.16%)
- Change Management (8.08%)
- Performance Management (8.24%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (10.03%)
- Curriculum Development (20.54%)
- Learning Management Systems (36.12%)
- Management Training And Development (4.93%)
- Employee Onboarding (8.95%)
- Marketing (10.97%)
- Technical Training (8.72%)
- Organizational Development (18.19%)
- Talent Development (6.72%)
- Developing Training Materials (7.96%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Learning And Development Strategy (3.29%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Instructional Design (52.63%)
- Project Management (72.61%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Training and Development Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Learning and Development Manager
- Training Manager
- Manager-in-Training
- Training Supervisor
- Training Program Manager
- Sales Training Manager
- Learning and Development Program Manager
- Trainer
- Learning Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Training and Development Specialist
- Training Consultant
- Curriculum and Instructional Designer / Developer
- Corporate Trainer
- Technical Trainer
- Sales Trainer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Training and Development Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Crunch Fitness Canada (116)
- Colonial Life (91)
- Disney (83)
- Prime Therapeutics (78)
- SS&C Technologies (71)
- Cardinal Health (69)
- CBRE (62)
- Ford (54)
- Confluent (51)
- Waste Management (49)
North Carolina
- Novo Nordisk (9)
- State of North Carolina (8)
- Elevance Health (7)
- Affordable Care (6)
- Lowe's (5)
- Johnson & Johnson (5)
- Crunch Fitness Canada (5)
- Key Autism Services (5)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (4)
- Hitachi (4)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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