The salary statistics of training and development specialists in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare training and development specialist salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for training and development specialists in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) training and development specialists is $129,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $91,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid training and development specialists is $47,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of training and development specialists in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $91,210 | -0.10% | 10.36% |
| 2017 | $91,300 | 1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $90,050 | 1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $89,060 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $86,960 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $85,400 | 4.26% | - |
| 2012 | $81,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].