The annual salary statistics of training and development specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of training and development specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for training and development specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of training and development specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70,310 | 11.36% | 22.97% |
| 2021 | $62,320 | -2.26% | - |
| 2020 | $63,730 | -2.45% | - |
| 2019 | $65,290 | 6.83% | - |
| 2018 | $60,830 | -1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $61,600 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $60,320 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $58,030 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $57,440 | 3.71% | - |
| 2013 | $55,310 | 2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $54,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,310, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for training and development specialists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $72,810). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of training and development specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |