Training and Development Specialists
SOC Code: 13-1151
Training and Development Specialistss present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 93.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Learning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 93.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$65,850
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Job Growth
10.8%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Learning Strategies
- •Instructing
- •Speaking
- •Monitoring
- •Writing
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Social Perceptiveness
Common 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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation