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Highest Paying Industries for Training and Development Specialists

The top 100 highest paying industries for training and development specialists (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 $98,960, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for training and development specialists. It is followed by natural gas distribution industry (average annual salary $87,610). 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 specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

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

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$98,960	$72,630	580
2	Natural Gas Distribution	$87,610	$55,320	500
3	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$87,000	$44,530	2,480
4	Utilities	$86,960	$46,290	3,010
5	Federal government, including USPS	$86,350	$55,560	940
6	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$85,130	$38,180	90
7	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$84,810	$47,610	110
8	Coal Mining	$84,800	$33,360	60
9	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$84,630	$40,160	340
10	Pipeline Transportation	$83,930	$44,360	140
11	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$83,030	$51,990	1,720
12	Offices of Dentists	$82,460	$35,210	n/a
13	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$82,010	$42,600	30
14	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$78,150	$39,900	240
15	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$77,330	$41,710	130
16	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$74,960	$42,550	90
17	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$74,810	$42,830	60
18	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$74,170	$39,080	60
19	Satellite Telecommunications	$74,110	$52,220	50
20	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$73,600	$41,600	290
21	Engineering Services	$73,120	$41,000	2,570
22	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$73,030	$36,200	50
23	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$72,840	$33,110	520
24	Legal Services	$72,680	$40,740	570
25	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$72,680	$48,030	40
26	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$72,600	$40,600	2,860
27	Other Information Services	$72,570	$38,320	810
28	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$72,340	$50,990	40
29	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$72,330	$43,290	100
30	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$71,980	$20,030	610
31	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$71,920	$39,850	1,470
32	Oil and Gas Extraction	$71,530	$34,580	210
33	Rail Transportation	$71,330	$44,220	530
34	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$71,260	$41,900	40
35	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$70,870	$41,700	2,360
36	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$70,260	$38,350	100
37	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$70,130	$43,870	310
38	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$70,020	$31,790	580
39	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$69,810	$36,970	460
40	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$69,640	$40,160	50
41	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$69,580	$40,910	430
42	Other Financial Investment Activities	$69,540	$41,560	800
43	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$69,180	$42,750	40
44	Specialized Design Services	$69,160	$38,150	50
45	Scientific Research and Development Services	$69,150	$39,770	2,790
46	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$69,120	$38,840	240
47	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$68,750	$32,670	80
48	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$68,460	$36,080	130
49	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$68,380	$42,160	1,730
50	Mining	$68,250	$36,080	950
51	Metal Ore Mining	$68,200	$49,350	230
52	Telecommunications	$67,980	$38,910	4,570
53	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$67,760	$26,400	n/a
54	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$67,730	$42,940	890
55	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$67,710	$36,370	13,130
56	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$67,630	$37,710	690
57	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$67,590	$45,840	60
58	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$67,580	$34,900	520
59	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$67,450	$37,090	1,820
60	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$67,390	$37,370	1,640
61	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$67,350	$40,730	1,220
62	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$67,290	$41,580	80
63	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$67,010	$40,800	530
64	Veterinary Services	$66,840	$33,270	50
65	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$66,830	$36,810	2,880
66	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$66,810	$36,970	110
67	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$66,730	$36,690	1,060
68	Newspaper Publishers	$66,620	$31,850	110
69	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$66,600	$39,710	2,700
70	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$66,360	$38,010	5,510
71	Information	$66,180	$37,130	10,100
72	Utility System Construction	$66,100	$40,270	100
73	Chemical Manufacturing	$65,830	$38,340	2,350
74	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$65,660	$38,600	2,640
75	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$65,560	$32,230	90
76	Support Activities for Mining	$65,530	$34,500	420
77	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$65,490	$35,790	780
78	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$65,460	$35,140	34,820
79	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$65,460	$41,780	110
80	Testing Laboratories	$65,370	$35,770	250
81	Scheduled Air Transportation	$65,370	$34,770	1,570
82	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$65,250	$34,180	70
83	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$65,190	$42,760	400
84	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$65,120	$35,070	2,640
85	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$64,940	$35,090	250
86	Wholesale Trade	$64,920	$36,490	9,360
87	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$64,880	$38,100	1,230
88	Air Transportation	$64,830	$34,800	1,690
89	Clothing Stores	$64,710	$27,370	60
90	Software Publishers	$64,470	$35,110	2,110
91	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$64,310	$39,990	1,460
92	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$64,150	$39,580	n/a
93	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$64,130	$34,800	50
94	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$63,900	$43,060	310
95	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$63,530	$39,800	50
96	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$63,310	$39,320	4,270
97	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$63,270	$33,450	240
98	Technical and Trade Schools	$63,190	$34,950	2,010
99	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$63,060	$37,810	7,410
100	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$62,930	$38,040	9,150