Training and Development Specialists
Business Management & Administration · Human Resources Management
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $29,990; experienced workers reach $100,660. About 4,640 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +25.7%
- Openings a year
- 488
- Employed in 2024
- 4,135
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking4.3
- Instructing4.1
- Learning Strategies5.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Writing4.1
- Monitoring4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.0
What the work is
Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.
- Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
- Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
- Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less9%
- Some college4%
- Associate degree9%
- Bachelor's degree78%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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