Training & Development Manager
Training and development managers plan, coordinate, and direct skills- and knowledge-enhancement programs for an organization’s staff.
What the job is
- The work
- Training and development managers plan, coordinate, and direct skills- and knowledge-enhancement programs for an organization’s staff.
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Training and Development Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Work environment
- Training and development managers work in nearly every industry. They typically work full time, spending much of their day with people. Some work more than 40 hours per week.
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Training and Development Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Good fit for
- Experienced trainers or HR people who want to lead an organization's learning programs and budget.
- Career cluster
- Management & Entrepreneurship
Key numbers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, pay for May 2025 (training and development managers).
- Median pay
- $133,000 a year ($63.94 an hour)
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Training and Development Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Jobs in 2025
- 50,200
- Typical entry
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience
- 5 years or more
- Training after hire
- None
Job outlook, 2025–35
- Projected growth
- +6%, which BLS calls "faster than average"
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Training and Development Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Jobs added
- +3,200 over 2025–35
- All U.S. jobs
- 3.5% over the same period, for comparison
How to become one
- The usual route
- Training and development managers typically need a bachelor’s or master’s degree and related work experience.
BLS
Training and Development Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- In short
- Training and development managers typically need a bachelor's or master's degree and related work experience, often as training and development specialists. Some employers prefer or require a master's in training and development, HR management, organizational development or business administration (MBA).
- License
- None
- Paying for it
- File the FAFSA (opens by October 1) for grants, work-study and federal loans; a Pell Grant pays up to $7,395 a year (2026–27). Average public four-year tuition and fees: $11,950 in-state vs $31,880 out-of-state (2025–26). Residency rules and regional discounts · Save with 2+2 transfer
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Step-by-step roadmap
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Training and development manager: degree, years in training or HR, sometimes a master's or MBA
See the roadmap
Route 1: Degree → training specialist → manager · Route 2: Master's in training, HR or organizational development, or an MBA
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