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Training and Development Specialists in Illinois

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Training and Development Specialists in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Training or Development Specialist?

9.7% Jobs Projection
$63,200 Median Salary
1,120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Training and Development Specialists in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Training and Development Specialists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Training and Development Specialists Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 9,700 workers employed as Training and Development Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 9,460 Training and Development Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,550 Training and Development Specialists working in it, which means Illinois has more Training and Development Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,120 annual job openings, and 11,190 total jobs in 2026 for Training and Development Specialists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,700 annual jobs and 315,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Training and Development Specialists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Training and Development Specialists ranged from $33,540 to $99,150 with $63,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.13 to $47.67. The median hourly rate was $30.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.95.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Training and Development Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Training and Development Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,870 $63,770
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,840 $61,870
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 420 $37,910
Bloomington, IL 270 $64,360
Peoria, IL 250 $71,840
Rockford, IL 210 $40,920
Decatur, IL 130 $60,030
Springfield, IL 130 $68,080
Champaign-Urbana, IL 100 $54,610
Kankakee, IL 70 $64,220
Carbondale-Marion, IL 50 $61,950
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 40 $50,790
Danville, IL 30 $59,720

Top States for Training and Development Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Training and Development Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 28,850 $68,760
Texas 24,230 $61,820
New York 23,500 $64,590
Florida 17,510 $53,440
Virginia 12,740 $69,750
Ohio 11,090 $56,420
Illinois 9,700 $63,200
Pennsylvania 9,690 $61,510
Georgia 9,600 $59,920
Arizona 8,750 $57,290
North Carolina 7,780 $60,150
Maryland 7,710 $66,210
Massachusetts 7,490 $68,470
Washington 7,090 $74,790
New Jersey 6,590 $73,280
Minnesota 6,300 $63,640
Colorado 6,260 $67,290
Michigan 6,010 $57,960
Wisconsin 5,510 $52,360
Missouri 5,460 $56,440

Below are the states where Training and Development Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $74,790
New Jersey $73,280
Rhode Island $72,170
Connecticut $71,700
District of Columbia $70,400
Virginia $69,750
California $68,760
Massachusetts $68,470
Delaware $68,150
Colorado $67,290

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