Training and Development Managers
Management · SOC 11-3131
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 11-3131 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 37.8%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 51/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $133,000
- H-1B offered wage $142,730; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 3,800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 69
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 9,039 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
Common titles: Education and Development Manager, L and D Director (Learning and Development Director), Learning Manager, Organizational Development Manager (OD Manager), Staff Development Director, Staff Training and Development Manager
Representative Tasks
- •Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
- •Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- •Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- •Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
- •Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Conduct opinion surveys or needs assessments.
- •Conduct employee training programs.
- •Evaluate training programs, instructors, or materials.
- •Evaluate employee performance.
- •Evaluate program effectiveness.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 37.8% | 13.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 40% Bright |
| Median Salary | $133,000 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 62/100 | N/A |