Careers · Training and Development Specialists · Texas

Training and Development Specialists in Texas

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 Texas the median pay is $62,860 a year, 9% below the national median of $69,280.

$62,860median pay in Texas, per year

$46,610–$85,470middle half earn

46,630employed in Texas

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

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Who is hiring in Texas

101open roles like this on employer career sites, 33 in Texas or remote

35employers hiring

43posted in the last 7 days

Remote · TX · NCwhere most openings are

Openings in Texas and remote

Supervisory Training Specialist · Veterans Benefits Administration · Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) · Remote · $63795–$82938
TRAINING SPECIALIST (CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS) · Air Education and Training Command · Goodfellow AFB, Texas · $74678–$97087
Staff Operations and Training Specialist · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Seagoville, Texas · $67100–$87235
TEST DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST · Air Education and Training Command · Randolph AFB, Texas · $90823–$118072
Business Development Specialist · Prospex CRM · Remote · Remote
Sr. Professional Development Specialist · ZERO TO THREE · United States · Remote
Human Resources Specialist (HR Development) · Air Force Personnel Center · Randolph AFB, Texas · $75776–$118072

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 Texas

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, Texas, annual.