Training and Development Specialists pay in Durham-Chapel Hill

In Durham-Chapel Hill (NC), the median pay for training and development specialists is $35.83 an hour ($74,530 a year). About 1,650 people work in this job there.

$35.83Median hourly pay
$53,900–$99,330Middle half of workers, yearly
1,650People in this job in Durham-Chapel Hill (NC)

That is 8% higher than the U.S. median ($69,280). It is 14% higher than the North Carolina median ($65,250).

Pay range for training and development specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.58$36,560
25% of workers$25.92$53,900
Half of workers (median)$35.83$74,530
75% of workers$47.76$99,330
90% of workers$63.33$131,730

Training and Development Specialists pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Durham-Chapel Hill (this page)$74,5301,650
Fayetteville$70,750590
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$68,4805,380
Raleigh-Cary$67,5603,830
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$66,810190
Greenville$64,080300
Rocky Mount$63,140210
Greensboro-High Point$62,7401,300
Wilmington$62,340540
Goldsboro$60,000140
Asheville$59,950570
Winston-Salem$59,860830
Jacksonville$59,190270
Burlington$58,690260
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$56,300560

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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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