Training and Development Specialists pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

In Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY), the median pay for training and development specialists is $31.25 an hour ($65,000 a year). About 1,680 people work in this job there.

$31.25Median hourly pay
$51,710–$84,100Middle half of workers, yearly
1,680People in this job in Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY)

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($69,280). It is 15% lower than the New York median ($76,080).

Pay range for training and development specialists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.39$36,160
25% of workers$24.86$51,710
Half of workers (median)$31.25$65,000
75% of workers$40.43$84,100
90% of workers$51.33$106,760

Training and Development Specialists pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City$79,84022,190
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$76,5501,830
Syracuse$72,030960
Elmira$71,99070
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$71,700640
Rochester$69,9901,810
Binghamton$68,270350
Ithaca$66,690140
Kingston$65,180160
Buffalo-Cheektowaga (this page)$65,0001,680
Glens Falls$64,550130
Utica-Rome$64,170500
Watertown-Fort Drum$58,880110

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • 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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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.