Training and Development Specialists pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN), the median pay for training and development specialists is $37.71 an hour ($78,430 a year). About 6,580 people work in this job there.

$37.71Median hourly pay
$62,350–$101,550Middle half of workers, yearly
6,580People in this job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($69,280). It is 2% higher than the Minnesota median ($76,710).

Pay range for training and development specialists in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.64$51,240
25% of workers$29.98$62,350
Half of workers (median)$37.71$78,430
75% of workers$48.82$101,550
90% of workers$62.39$129,760

Training and Development Specialists pay in Minnesota metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (this page)$78,4306,580
Rochester$76,030710
Duluth$74,640230
Mankato$74,180120
St. Cloud$72,160290

Minnesota unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for training and development specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +10.8% over ten years, much faster than average · about 46,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Development CoordinatorHR TrainerTraining SupervisorTrainerApplications TrainerApprenticeship and Training RepresentativeAuxiliary Personnel Inservice CoordinatorCertified Epic TrainerComputer Software Training SpecialistComputer Technology TrainerComputer Training SpecialistCorporate Trainer

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