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Highest Paying Industries for Training and Development Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for training and development managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $153,690, advertising, public relations, and related services is the highest paying industry for training and development managers. It is followed by support activities for mining industry (average annual salary $134,680). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of training and development managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Training and Development Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$153,690	$54,830	110
2	Support Activities for Mining	$134,680	$78,520	40
3	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$133,480	$75,670	50
4	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$131,130	$82,980	60
5	Mining	$128,510	$76,530	100
6	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$128,460	$77,550	870
7	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$128,230	$78,290	30
8	Oil and Gas Extraction	$127,550	$81,390	50
9	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$126,820	$79,650	40
10	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$125,380	$87,170	30
11	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$124,850	$78,060	180
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$122,410	$65,860	120
13	Other Financial Investment Activities	$122,190	$70,980	180
14	Telecommunications	$122,080	$69,880	360
15	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$121,020	$75,240	250
16	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$120,950	$72,280	140
17	Information	$120,020	$66,100	1,240
18	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$119,780	$78,510	380
19	Software Publishers	$118,860	$61,290	320
20	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$118,430	$79,010	350
21	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$118,260	$77,800	430
22	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$118,250	$80,290	370
23	Utilities	$117,220	$79,320	460
24	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$117,210	$71,360	400
25	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$117,070	$82,560	140
26	Scientific Research and Development Services	$116,430	$76,790	480
27	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$115,860	$69,140	140
28	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$114,870	$71,480	490
29	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$114,580	$56,900	50
30	Legal Services	$114,520	$93,100	260
31	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$114,380	$65,250	150
32	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$113,860	$67,690	320
33	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$113,780	$68,970	3,750
34	Wholesale Trade	$113,740	$74,110	1,080
35	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$113,210	$70,270	90
36	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$112,960	$69,960	90
37	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$112,760	$41,600	240
38	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$112,580	$69,600	340
39	Natural Gas Distribution	$112,440	$74,200	80
40	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$112,390	$56,590	40
41	Real Estate	$111,780	$62,620	80
42	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$111,700	$61,740	470
43	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$111,430	$71,710	190
44	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$111,050	$73,450	60
45	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$109,320	$64,200	170
46	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$108,710	$56,970	40
47	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$108,530	$59,220	120
48	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$108,480	$62,930	5,250
49	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$108,250	$68,210	130
50	Hospitals - Local government owned	$107,760	$59,540	120
51	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$107,160	$53,770	40
52	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$107,060	$71,130	100
53	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$106,820	$65,790	30
54	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$106,340	$68,530	270
55	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$106,290	$64,650	1,320
56	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$106,270	$65,640	220
57	Engineering Services	$106,030	$68,170	210
58	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$105,760	$68,970	1,240
59	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$105,640	$67,290	1,410
60	Insurance Carriers	$105,300	$66,530	1,420
61	Hospitals - Privately owned	$105,260	$69,030	1,360
62	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$104,920	$66,630	50
63	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$104,740	$70,900	440
64	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$104,720	$67,760	40
65	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$104,530	$70,310	90
66	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$104,530	$67,190	1,570
67	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$104,320	$66,020	710
68	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$104,080	$65,970	220
69	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$103,980	$72,210	310
70	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$103,370	$60,210	720
71	Finance and Insurance	$103,350	$63,640	3,520
72	Chemical Manufacturing	$103,320	$54,580	480
73	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$103,170	$37,460	70
74	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$103,170	$70,700	540
75	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$102,950	$65,520	120
76	Couriers and Messengers	$102,950	$65,520	120
77	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$102,620	$61,650	220
78	Home Health Care Services	$102,280	$65,170	110
79	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$102,250	$56,340	1,170
80	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$102,050	$59,180	100
81	Manufacturing	$101,950	$54,720	2,040
82	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$101,840	$65,400	50
83	Depository Credit Intermediation	$101,720	$54,800	790
84	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$101,700	$58,080	230
85	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$101,460	$78,510	30
86	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$101,380	$65,270	1,930
87	Rail Transportation	$101,380	$60,790	180
88	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$101,140	$69,600	50
89	Food Services and Drinking Places	$100,960	$57,740	n/a
90	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$100,450	$65,830	30
91	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$100,380	$41,950	70
92	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$100,300	$75,310	220
93	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$99,980	$54,400	160
94	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$99,980	$66,940	40
95	Construction	$99,900	$65,200	110
96	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$99,820	$64,650	110
97	Machinery Manufacturing	$99,750	$62,250	190
98	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$98,670	$64,540	130
99	Educational Support Services	$98,330	$65,290	280
100	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$98,120	$58,430	1,060