Training Consultant
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Training Consultant performs training needs assessments for organizations, then designs and facilitates training materials and programs. Training can include a wide variety of topics to meet an organization's needs.
Job Outlook
There were 564 Training Consultant job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 15300 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Training and Development Specialist industry, which includes the Training Consultant career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Training Consultant 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 $87,391.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $89,995.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Training Consultant postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $66,942.
Education and Experience
Posted Training Consultant 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 | 61.57% |
| Master's Degree | 22.52% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.71% |
| Other | 5.09% |
Posted Training Consultant 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 | 24.06% |
| 3 to 5 years | 49.18% |
| 6 to 8 years | 13.54% |
| 9+ years | 13.22% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Training Consultant 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 (46.24%)
- Leadership (34.7%)
- Management (33.41%)
- Operations (27.48%)
- Research (24.35%)
- Planning (22.2%)
- Presentations (22.01%)
- Writing (20.95%)
- Problem Solving (20.39%)
- Training And Development (19.77%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Project Management (41.72%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Training Delivery (8.99%)
- Process Improvement (15.63%)
- Organizational Development (16.94%)
- Instructional Design (18.88%)
- Marketing (16.71%)
- Finance (11.55%)
- Learning Management Systems (21.39%)
- Curriculum Development (20.51%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (12.81%)
- Change Management (10.12%)
- Developmental Psychology (3.24%)
- Data Analysis (15.02%)
- Adult Education (13.94%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Training Consultant skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Storm Restoration Specialist
- Training Analyst
- Learning and Development Manager
- Learning and Development Consultant
- Internship Program Manager
- Solutions Provider
- Learning and Development Lead
- Design Professional
- Development Analyst
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 Manager
- Training and Development Specialist
- Curriculum and Instructional Designer / Developer
- Business / Management Consultant
- Chief of Staff
- Technical Trainer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Training Consultant jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Cracker Barrel (478)
- Deloitte (400)
- GAF Materials Corporation (349)
- Cardinal Health (227)
- Baker Tilly (162)
- FranklinCovey (158)
- Centerwell Limited Partnership (152)
- Public Consulting Group (142)
- Pearson Education (134)
- Wells Fargo (121)
North Carolina
- Cracker Barrel (38)
- Wells Fargo (24)
- ABS Kids (20)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (12)
- GAF Materials Corporation (12)
- CACI International (12)
- General Dynamics (10)
- University of North Carolina (8)
- Lowe's (8)
- Deloitte (8)
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!
- Business and Marketing Education Initial Licensure Program Teacher Licensure
- Training and Development Master's Degrees
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