Training and Development Specialists
Business and Financial Operations · SOC 13-1151
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 13-1151 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 27.9%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 44/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $69,280
- H-1B offered wage $66,955; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 37,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +10.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 421
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 84,722 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.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~55.3% of this role but only ~27.9% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
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
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.
Common titles: Computer Training Specialist, Corporate Trainer, Job Training Specialist, Leadership Development Specialist, Learning and Development Consultant, Learning and Development Specialist (L and D Specialist)
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Coordinate training activities.
- •Develop training materials.
- •Train personnel to enhance job skills.
- •Conduct surveys in organizations.
- •Evaluate training programs, instructors, or materials.
Tools & Technologies
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 | 27.9% | 29.0% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 48% Bright |
| Median Salary | $69,280 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 72/100 | N/A |