Training and Development Specialist Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of training and development specialists in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of training and development specialists in Richmond is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Training and Development Specialists in Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,140
25th Percentile Wage
$48,550
50th Percentile Wage
$63,120
75th Percentile Wage
$79,930
90th Percentile Wage
$102,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for training and development specialists in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,140.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of training and development specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,120
4.37% 15.29%
2021
$60,360
-1.26% -
2020
$61,120
-0.41% -
2019
$61,370
3.03% -
2018
$59,510
2.69% -
2017
$57,910
6.11% -
2016
$54,370
-6.64% -
2015
$57,980
-0.05% -
2014
$58,010
-4.78% -
2013
$60,780
12.03% -
2012
$53,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Training and Development Specialist Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,120 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for training and development specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of training and development specialists in Richmond is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 36.5 percent (36.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$80,190
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$67,580
Charlottesville
$64,200
Richmond
$63,120
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$61,140
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$58,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$58,670
Staunton-Waynesboro
$57,600
Lynchburg
$57,060
Roanoke
$57,050
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$53,370
Harrisonburg
$52,130
Danville
$48,980
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$40,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.