Director of Training salary, National
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The BLS May 2025 median for Training and Development Managers in National is $133,000 per year. Official BLS figures, released 2026-05-15. Public results. Request the PDF or saved report below.
Recruiter's read: what do the published figures mean for Director of Training in National?
Real Estate Headhunters reads Director of Training in National through BLS occupation 11-3131, Training and Development Managers, rather than treating the niche title as a separately surveyed job. The May 2025 annual median for Director of Training in National is $133,000; its broader mapping means the occupation and its limits belong beside this offer budget.
Director of Training in National has a published middle-half band from $101,850 at the lower quartile to $176,870 at the upper quartile in May 2025. The $75,020 difference for Director of Training in National is the width of that reported band, not a recommended automatic raise or a measure of candidate seniority.
Director of Training in National shows $79,550 at the tenth percentile and $233,600 at the ninetieth percentile. The lower-tail gap for Director of Training in National is $22,300, versus $56,730 above the upper quartile; the upper published tail is wider, which describes dispersion but does not explain its cause.
The national benchmark for Director of Training in National is the cross-industry distribution, with published employment of 48050 for SOC 11-3131. The employment figure for Director of Training in National counts workers in Training and Development Managers, not only property management employees carrying this niche title, so it cannot be presented as a count of available candidates.
For Director of Training in National, the two comparison metros are selected by published employment, not geographic proximity: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $173,810; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX reports $128,110. Those May 2025 comparisons for Director of Training in National use SOC 11-3131 on the same annual basis, without substituting a different job to obtain a convenient number.
The prior annual median for Director of Training in National was $127,090 in May 2024, compared with $133,000 in May 2025. The new-minus-old difference for Director of Training in National is $5,910; it compares two survey distributions, not the pay rise of a tracked worker or a forecast.
For Director of Training in National, the highest exact published national medians among the loaded real-estate, building-service and fund industry rows are Real Estate (NAICS 531000), $135,810; Real Estate (NAICS 531000), $135,810. These May 2025 industry figures for Director of Training in National are national cuts, not an industry-pay ranking inside National, because the loaded industry source does not cross-tabulate that local market.
Director of Training in National uses BLS straight-time gross wages, which include base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses but exclude discretionary or nonproduction bonuses. For an offer benchmarked to Director of Training in National, state overtime, on-call pay, relocation support and housing discounts separately because OEWS excludes them; the $133,000 median does not price those additions in National.
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What wages did BLS publish?
The BLS May 2025 median for Training and Development Managers in National is $133,000 per year. This is the mapped occupation, not a separate survey of Director of Training.
Broader occupationDirector of Training maps to Training and Development Managers (11-3131), a broader occupation. BLS does not publish this exact real estate title separately. The property's scope, equipment, supervision and required credentials can differ from the occupation as a whole.
SOC 11-3131 Training and Development Managers
The published median is $133,000. The middle half of reported wages runs from $101,850 to $176,870.
| Published percentile | Wage |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,550 |
| 25th | $101,850 |
| Median | $133,000 |
| 75th | $176,870 |
| 90th | $233,600 |
Mean: $148,370. Employment: 48,050.
The published median is $63.94. The middle half of reported wages runs from $48.97 to $85.04.
| Published percentile | Wage |
|---|---|
| 10th | $38.24 |
| 25th | $48.97 |
| Median | $63.94 |
| 75th | $85.04 |
| 90th | $112.31 |
Mean: $71.33. Employment: 48,050.
This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A cell marked “or more” is a threshold, not an exact value.
What BLS wages include and exclude
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay.
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discounts
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal allowances
- Nonproduction bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition reimbursements
- Uniform allowances
- Weekend premium pay
BLS wage definitions. Benefits and discretionary bonus are not base wage benchmarks.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3131 Training and Development Managers, National. Released 2026-05-15.
Markets where BLS publishes this occupation
| Metro | Median annual | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | $119,660 | $88,590 to $163,770 | 940 | 1.08 |
| Orlando | $111,290 | $83,820 to $144,940 | 490 | 1.12 |
| Tampa | $123,710 | $89,110 to $172,180 | 640 | 1.43 |
| Chicago | $133,800 | $98,050 to $186,440 | 1440 | 1.03 |
| New York City | $173,810 | $133,900 to $220,990 | 3520 | 1.2 |
| Raleigh | $130,660 | $97,230 to $166,040 | 460 | 2.01 |
| Dallas | $128,110 | $101,400 to $168,730 | 2150 | 1.72 |
| Northern New Jersey | $173,810 | $133,900 to $220,990 | 3520 | 1.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $142,180 | $114,200 to $181,990 | 2080 | 1.07 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $126,890 | $97,670 to $168,770 | 1230 | 1.21 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $173,530 | $139,210 to $216,200 | 1110 | 1.51 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $143,640 | $113,040 to $193,540 | 1080 | 1.12 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $134,750 | $108,640 to $179,070 | 1010 | 1.13 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $127,900 | $100,950 to $161,260 | 970 | 1.33 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $135,450 | $114,580 to $185,120 | 940 | 1.05 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $230,020 | $173,100 to $310,760 | 880 | 2.52 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $129,940 | $101,540 to $160,310 | 800 | 2.01 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $114,770 | $90,480 to $146,660 | 680 | 1.62 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $127,110 | $95,820 to $165,550 | 630 | 1.5 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $133,520 | $106,210 to $175,700 | 630 | 1.04 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $148,860 | $122,670 to $217,040 | 630 | 1.33 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $168,240 | $132,060 to $201,160 | 560 | 0.87 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $144,370 | $115,170 to $186,450 | 540 | 1.09 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $115,050 | $95,690 to $139,750 | 530 | 1.53 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $97,490 | $74,880 to $134,650 | 470 | 1.34 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $123,280 | $98,730 to $158,640 | 420 | 0.71 |
What changed since the last release
These are two published distributions, not a projection or a same-worker pay-rise measure. Changes in coverage, sampling or area boundaries can affect comparison.
| May 2024 | May 2025 | New minus old, arithmetic only |
|---|---|---|
| $127,090 | $133,000 | $5,910 |
Prior source: BLS OEWS May 2024, released 2025-04-02. Prior area label: U.S.. Check BLS boundary notes before treating these as an unchanged market.
National pay by industry
Industry rows cover payroll employment classified in that industry, nationally. They do not isolate this niche title, and contractors may sit in another industry.
| Industry, exact BLS name | NAICS | P25 annual | Median annual | P75 annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $102,560 | $140,190 | $176,540 | 170 |
| Residential Building Construction | 236100 | $96,250 | $121,000 | $158,690 | 70 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | $115,170 | $161,810 | $186,460 | 90 |
| Real Estate | 531000 | $106,900 | $135,810 | $155,390 | 460 |
| Real Estate | 531000 | $106,900 | $135,810 | $155,390 | 460 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 551000 | $111,040 | $137,530 | $175,000 | 6510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 551100 | $111,040 | $137,530 | $175,000 | 6510 |
| Facilities Support Services | 561200 | $71,610 | $110,920 | $177,330 | 70 |
| Investigation and Security Services | 561600 | $74,930 | $95,630 | $137,370 | 140 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | 561610 | $91,040 | $123,840 | $164,260 | 80 |
| Security Systems Services | 561620 | $64,630 | $78,010 | $108,510 | 60 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 561700 | $88,050 | $134,830 | $278,320 | Not published by BLS |
The pay ladder
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Highest published metro medians
| Metro | Role median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $230,020 | 880 | 2.52 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $179,170 | 30 | 0.82 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $175,470 | 180 | 1.41 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $173,810 | 3520 | 1.2 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $173,530 | 1110 | 1.51 |
| Boulder, CO | $172,640 | 40 | 0.63 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $170,050 | 130 | 1.8 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $168,240 | 560 | 0.87 |
| Vallejo, CA | $152,920 | 40 | 0.82 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $150,820 | 40 | 1.2 |
Top-coded and suppressed medians cannot be ranked as exact wages. Location quotient measures employment concentration, not relative pay or cost of living.
Lowest published metro medians
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $78,000 | 90 | 2.97 |
| Lubbock, TX | $83,360 | 60 | 1.12 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $85,570 | 90 | 1.5 |
| Amarillo, TX | $89,730 | 30 | 0.89 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $89,900 | 40 | 0.74 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $90,830 | 50 | 0.57 |
| Jackson, MS | $93,240 | 60 | 0.68 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $93,950 | 30 | 0.67 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,550 | 90 | 0.8 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $95,170 | 110 | 0.51 |
Pay relative to local wages
The ratio divides this occupation's median by the all-occupations median in the same area. This is not purchasing power. Location quotient measures employment concentration, not pay.
| Metro | Role median annual | All-occupations median | Role / local median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $179,170 | $50,770 | 3.53× (arithmetic) | 30 | 0.82 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $95,170 | $29,440 | 3.23× (arithmetic) | 110 | 0.51 |
| Dalton, GA | $129,730 | $42,210 | 3.07× (arithmetic) | 30 | 1.49 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $142,620 | $48,550 | 2.94× (arithmetic) | 30 | 0.59 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $133,060 | $46,610 | 2.85× (arithmetic) | 60 | 0.73 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $175,470 | $61,470 | 2.85× (arithmetic) | 180 | 1.41 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $131,670 | $46,140 | 2.85× (arithmetic) | 60 | 0.77 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $173,810 | $61,430 | 2.83× (arithmetic) | 3520 | 1.2 |
| Springfield, MA | $146,340 | $51,930 | 2.82× (arithmetic) | 50 | 0.73 |
| Modesto, CA | $142,450 | $50,610 | 2.81× (arithmetic) | 30 | 0.55 |
Top-coded and suppressed medians cannot be ranked as exact wages. Location quotient measures employment concentration, not relative pay or cost of living.
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- Dallas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Chicago
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Miami
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Tampa
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Orlando
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
- Raleigh
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Questions about these figures
What does the $133,000 median mean for Director of Training in National?
For Director of Training in National, May 2025 reports that median for SOC 11-3131, Training and Development Managers. The broader mapping for Director of Training in National is not a separately surveyed niche title in this area.
What band can we use to discuss an offer for Director of Training in National?
The reported middle-half band for Director of Training in National is $101,850 to $176,870 on an annual basis. Those two points for Director of Training in National describe SOC 11-3131, not an instruction to pay a particular candidate either endpoint.
Can we claim an industry premium inside National for Director of Training?
The industry cuts used for Director of Training in National are national, while the local comparison is cross-industry. That separation for Director of Training in National means the $133,000 local median cannot establish an industry premium within this area.
Is the prior figure for Director of Training in National a forecast?
The May 2024 comparison for Director of Training in National is an earlier published survey cell, not a projection. The current May 2025 figure for Director of Training in National is $133,000; both reference periods remain visible.
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What does the $133,000 median mean for Director of Training in National?
For Director of Training in National, May 2025 reports that median for SOC 11-3131, Training and Development Managers. The broader mapping for Director of Training in National is not a separately surveyed niche title in this area.
What band can we use to discuss an offer for Director of Training in National?
The reported middle-half band for Director of Training in National is $101,850 to $176,870 on an annual basis. Those two points for Director of Training in National describe SOC 11-3131, not an instruction to pay a particular candidate either endpoint.
Can we claim an industry premium inside National for Director of Training?
The industry cuts used for Director of Training in National are national, while the local comparison is cross-industry. That separation for Director of Training in National means the $133,000 local median cannot establish an industry premium within this area.
Is the prior figure for Director of Training in National a forecast?
The May 2024 comparison for Director of Training in National is an earlier published survey cell, not a projection. The current May 2025 figure for Director of Training in National is $133,000; both reference periods remain visible.
Salary methodology. Official data retrieved 2026-10-07.
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