Careers · Training and Development Specialists · California

Training and Development Specialists in California

Training and Development Specialists design and deliver work-related training programs to help employees build skills and improve organizational performance. They work in corporate settings, nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions, analyzing what training is needed and measuring whether programs actually work. In California the median pay is $75,790 a year, 9% above the national median of $69,280.

$75,790median pay in California, per year

$51,360–$105,440middle half earn

46,530employed in California

$69,280U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in California

97open roles like this on employer career sites, 29 in California or remote

34employers hiring

39posted in the last 7 days

Remote · TX · WAwhere most openings are

Openings in California and remote

Training Specialist · Veterans Health Administration · Long Beach, California · $71957–$93549
Supervisory Training Specialist · Veterans Benefits Administration · Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) · Remote · $63795–$82938
TRAINING SPECIALIST · U.S. Marine Corps · San Diego, California · $70507–$91664
TRAINING SPECIALIST (FTS) · Naval Education and Training Command · Lemoore, California · $75055–$97577
SECURITY SPECIALIST (TRAINING SPECIALIST) · Air National Guard Units · Moffett Field, California · $77161–$100315
Training and Curriculum Specialist · Commander, Navy Installations Command · Ventura, California · $87061–$92966
Child and Youth Program Training and Curriculum Specialist · Commander, Navy Installations Command · Point Loma Complex, San Diego, California · $85307–$90995
TRAINING SPECIALIST · U.S. Marine Corps · Twentynine Palms, California · $104349–$135657

Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.

What it takes

Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.

Skills that matter most

SpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive ListeningSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionWritingCritical Thinking

Knowledge areas

Education and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePersonnel and Human ResourcesAdministration and ManagementPsychology

Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Training and Development Specialists.

Licenses and training in California

Local training programs Certifications Licenses in your state Apprenticeships

Training and Development Specialists pay in other states

Delaware · $88,570 New Hampshire · $86,050 Alaska · $81,860 Washington · $81,860 District of Columbia · $80,980 Massachusetts · $80,270 Connecticut · $78,080 Vermont · $77,800 Virginia · $77,690 New Jersey · $77,020

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O*NET-SOC 13-1151.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.