Jobs / Management and business operations / 13-1151.00
Training and Development Specialists
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.
- US jobs
- 458,300
- Median wage
- $69,280 a year
- Job family
- Management and business operations
Can agents do the work of training and development specialists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 25%Manage human resources activitiesNot measured
- 20%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
- 12%Research organizational behavior, processes, or performanceNot measured
- 11%Evaluate programs, practices, or processesNot measured
- 11%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 9%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
- 4%Negotiate contracts or agreementsNot measured
- 3%Advise others on business or operational mattersNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
- Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
- Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
- Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
- Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
- Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
- Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.
- Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
Other job titles for this occupation (64)
Computer Training Specialist · Corporate Trainer · Job Training Specialist · Leadership Development Specialist · Learning and Development Consultant · Learning and Development Specialist (L and D Specialist) · Management Development Specialist · Trainer · Training and Development Consultant · Training Specialist · Applications Trainer · Apprenticeship and Training Representative · Auxiliary Personnel Inservice Coordinator · Bilingual Trainer · Certified EPIC Trainer (Certified Electronic Privacy Information Center Trainer) · Computer Software Training Specialist · Computer Technology Trainer · Course Developer · Courseware Developer · Curriculum Developer · Curriculum Writer · Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer · Cyber Instructor · Cyber Workforce Developer · Development Associate · Development Coordinator · Development Specialist · Driver Retraining Instructor · E-Learning Designer · Employee Development Specialist · Employee Training Specialist · Fire Department Training Officer · Green Jobs Trainer · Green Material Construction Trade Instructor · HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer) · Industrial Trainer · Insurance Employee Trainer · IT Technical Trainer (Information Technology Technical Trainer) · Job Development Specialist · Labor Trainer · Manpower Development Advisor · Manpower Development Specialist · Older Worker Specialist · PD Manager (Professional Development Manager) · Personnel Training Officer · Product Trainer · Research and Development Specialist (R and D Specialist) · Sales Trainer · Sales Training Specialist · Scheme Technician · Security Awareness Training Specialist · Skill Training Program Coordinator · Skills Trainer · Software Trainer · Technical Instructor · Technical Trainer · Technical Training Coordinator · Training Consultant · Training Developer · Training Facilitator · Training Supervisor · Workforce Development Analyst · Workforce Development Specialist · Workforce Executive