Training Manager
M5-04M5 Trade training · Senior level · O*NET 11-3131.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $124,280
- work over
40 h a week - 50%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.3/5
- preparation
O*NET - Job Zone 4
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
All pay records and context (1)
- DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level II $137,526 · Level III $171,386 (3 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
Whole occupation: all Training and Development Managers, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011313113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 6,190 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011313101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011313113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 6,190 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011313101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Training and Development Managers, not level-specific BLS
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
BLS
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- No Texas projection is published for this occupation.
- United States
- +6.0% jobs · about 3,800 openings a year (46,400 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2024, n = 28 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2024, n = 28 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 89% · irregular 11% · seasonal 0%
Physical load 1.3 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.41, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.12, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.41, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.12, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing2.25
- Walking or running1.54
- Kneeling or crawling1.25
- Bending or twisting1.21
- Keeping balance1.14
- Climbing ladders1.04
Exposure
- Outdoors, all weather1.25
- Very hot or cold1.18
- Hazardous conditions1.14
- Protective gear1.14
- Hazardous equipment1.11
- Cramped space1.04
- High places1
Getting in
- License
- No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
- Degree
- 100% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
- Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (50% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Training and Development Managers, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Senior: SOC 11-3131 is in SOC 2018 major group 11 Management; O*NET Job Zone 4. Rung 4 of 4 on 'Trade training'.
Moves to the side 6
- M Training Specialist O*NET lists Training and Development Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.96.
- M Technical Project Manager O*NET lists Project Management Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
- M Instructional Coordinator O*NET lists Instructional Coordinators as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
- M Management Analyst O*NET lists Management Analysts as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
- Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
- Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
- Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
- Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
Sources (3)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000011313113, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 11-3131.00 Training and Development Managers, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the 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. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
