Training and Development Specialists pay in Madison

In Madison (WI), the median pay for training and development specialists is $37.26 an hour ($77,500 a year). About 1,380 people work in this job there.

$37.26Median hourly pay
$64,810–$86,120Middle half of workers, yearly
1,380People in this job in Madison (WI)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($69,280). It is 10% higher than the Wisconsin median ($70,770).

Pay range for training and development specialists in Madison (WI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.98$51,960
25% of workers$31.16$64,810
Half of workers (median)$37.26$77,500
75% of workers$41.41$86,120
90% of workers$52.61$109,420

Training and Development Specialists pay in Wisconsin metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Madison (this page)$77,5001,380
Milwaukee-Waukesha$73,9302,780
Green Bay$72,280450
La Crosse-Onalaska$71,690310
Wausau$68,830160
Racine-Mount Pleasant$65,110210
Kenosha$64,610300
Oshkosh-Neenah$64,500340
Appleton$63,740340
Janesville-Beloit$63,510260
Eau Claire$62,180360
Sheboygan$61,920140
Fond du Lac$60,560160

Wisconsin unemployment rate: 3.2% (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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