Management Occupations

Training and Development Managers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 1,325 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$97,000
BLS median: $127,090
DOL Median Salary
$97,000
From 1,325 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$127,090
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
799
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
44,960
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$97,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$26,749$75,000$97,000$131,000$375,000

This figure comes from 1,325 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$127,090
BLS Survey Salary Range
$75,810$96,110$127,090$169,310$219,990

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 44,960 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 23.7% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Training and Development Managers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1GOOGLE LLC$217,0006+70.8%
2Cheniere Energy Inc.$190,0006+49.5%
3McKinsey & Company Inc. United States$163,57312+28.7%
4SAP America, Inc.$159,8808+25.8%
5Goldman Sachs Services LLC$159,0005+25.1%
6NeuroLeadership Institute, Inc$150,0007+18%
7BDO USA LLP$140,5006+10.6%
8Microsoft Corporation$137,5489+8.2%
9AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$136,0009+7%
10Facebook Inc.$132,2446+4.1%
11IMPERIAL PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CNMI$130,0005+2.3%
12Amazon Web Services Inc$129,00011+1.5%
13YELLOWPAGES.COM$125,1126-1.6%
14New Jersey Institute of Technology$121,3325-4.5%
15Poolwerx USA LLC$120,0007-5.6%
16Genentech, Inc.$115,0005-9.5%
17Strategism Inc$112,3208-11.6%
18Northeast Ohio Medical University$101,2455-20.3%
19Nike Inc.$100,8905-20.6%
20Center for Creative Leadership$96,8765-23.8%
21Precision Global Consulting, LLC$90,0005-29.2%
22VAYA GROUP INC$74,1946-41.6%
23WAGGL, INC.$70,0005-44.9%
24UK International Soccer Camps Inc$65,0005-48.9%
25CHICAGO INSTITUTE OF INVESTMENT$63,90012-49.7%
26Panda Express Inc$55,00034-56.7%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
New York, NE$160,000+64.9%1010
San Francisco, CA$124,235+28.1%4435
New York, NY$124,205+28%6448
Seattle, WA$123,550+27.4%125
Houston, TX$120,000+23.7%2922
Herndon, VA$95,794-1.2%147
Los Angeles, CA$80,000-17.5%1311
Chicago, IL$65,431-32.5%3016

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Maine$165,000+46.9%1
West Virginia$140,000+39.1%1
Nebraska$137,592+34.7%20
Pennsylvania$133,000+9.1%12
Washington$124,800-15.9%29
Massachusetts$121,000-20%30
California$120,320-22.4%193
New York$119,410-27.7%76
Nevada$110,611+33.7%4
North Carolina$108,815-7%14
New Jersey$103,824-31.5%28
Missouri$103,563+7%3
Arizona$96,000-16.5%3
Colorado$95,930-30.2%19
Texas$94,080-22.9%70
District of Columbia$93,250-28.2%10
Michigan$90,865-18.1%26
Ohio$90,000-24.9%7
Minnesota$85,020-30%2
Utah$84,669-23%6
Oregon$84,000-29.8%11
Florida$83,588-25.8%53
Virginia$83,200-40.4%50
Georgia$80,491-31.4%12
Iowa$80,000-24.9%4
Connecticut$80,000-39.6%5
Maryland$79,333-33%10
New Hampshire$78,686-38.8%3
Wisconsin$77,065-34.5%1
Montana$77,020-18%2
Hawaii$69,992-35.5%1
Arkansas$68,852-24.3%5
Indiana$65,967-36.8%10
Mississippi$65,000-24.6%1
Alabama$64,979-42.5%3
Louisiana$64,701-35.7%7
Illinois$63,856-48.9%62
Oklahoma$57,338-42.9%2
Tennessee$56,408-49%4
Kentucky$55,000-47.4%3
South Carolina$54,859-49.4%4

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Training and Development Managers positions, 48% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 31% required a Master's degree, and 18% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Panda Express IncNot specified$55,000
CHICAGO INSTITUTE OF INVESTMENTMaster's$63,900
McKinsey & Company Inc. United StatesNot specified$163,573
Amazon Web Services IncNot specified$129,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCBachelor's$136,000
Microsoft CorporationMaster's$137,548
SAP America, Inc.Not specified$159,880
Strategism IncNot specified$112,320
NeuroLeadership Institute, IncNot specified$150,000
Poolwerx USA LLCNot specified$120,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Training and Development Managers is Information (Technology) at $118,352. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Management of Companies at $67,132.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Training and Development Managers make?

Based on 1,325 DOL filings, the median salary for a Training and Development Managers is $97,000, ranging from $75,000 to $131,000.

What is the highest salary for a Training and Development Managers?

The 90th percentile salary is $219,990 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Training and Development Managers?

Based on DOL filings, New York, NE offers the highest median at $160,000.

Does this data include all Training and Development Managers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Training and Development Managers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.