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Training and Development Specialists in New Jersey

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11.3% Jobs Projection
$73,280 Median Salary
730 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Training and Development Specialists Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 6,590 workers employed as Training and Development Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 6,250 Training and Development Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 730 annual job openings, and 7,290 total jobs in 2026 for Training and Development Specialists in this state.

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

What do Training and Development Specialists Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Training and Development Specialists ranged from $34,860 to $116,420 with $73,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.76 to $55.97. The median hourly rate was $35.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.5 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.27.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 20,780 $70,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,310 $69,170
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 590 $53,390
Trenton, NJ 490 $74,030
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 160 $62,320
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 40 $67,460

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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