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Training and Development Specialists in California

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17.2% Jobs Projection
$68,760 Median Salary
3,290 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Training and Development Specialists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Training and Development Specialists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Training and Development Specialists Work in California?

28,850 people worked as Training and Development Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 27,980 Training and Development Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 870 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,550 Training and Development Specialists working in it, which means California has more Training and Development Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,290 annual job openings, and a total of 32,100 jobs for California Training and Development Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,700 annual jobs and 315,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Training and Development Specialists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Training and Development Specialists ranged from $34,990 to $119,130 with $68,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.82 to $57.27. The median hourly rate was $33.06.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Training and Development Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Training and Development Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,810 $65,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,320 $82,630
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,720 $74,560
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,590 $69,560
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,960 $57,110
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,660 $76,740
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 470 $66,340
Bakersfield, CA 440 $58,250
Santa Rosa, CA 410 $56,500
Fresno, CA 340 $57,820
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 300 $62,210
Stockton-Lodi, CA 280 $44,110
Modesto, CA 260 $51,690
Salinas, CA 230 $70,830
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 190 $77,050
Visalia-Porterville, CA 190 $54,940
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 140 $79,450
Merced, CA 130 $60,580
Chico, CA 120 $39,080
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 90 $112,330
Redding, CA 90 $84,330
Napa, CA 70 $77,530
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50 $54,430
Yuba City, CA 50 $60,680

Top States for Training and Development Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Training and Development Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 28,850 $68,760
Texas 24,230 $61,820
New York 23,500 $64,590
Florida 17,510 $53,440
Virginia 12,740 $69,750
Ohio 11,090 $56,420
Illinois 9,700 $63,200
Pennsylvania 9,690 $61,510
Georgia 9,600 $59,920
Arizona 8,750 $57,290
North Carolina 7,780 $60,150
Maryland 7,710 $66,210
Massachusetts 7,490 $68,470
Washington 7,090 $74,790
New Jersey 6,590 $73,280
Minnesota 6,300 $63,640
Colorado 6,260 $67,290
Michigan 6,010 $57,960
Wisconsin 5,510 $52,360
Missouri 5,460 $56,440

Below are the states where Training and Development Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $74,790
New Jersey $73,280
Rhode Island $72,170
Connecticut $71,700
District of Columbia $70,400
Virginia $69,750
California $68,760
Massachusetts $68,470
Delaware $68,150
Colorado $67,290

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