The annual salary statistics of training and development specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of training and development specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $49,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for training and development specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,320.
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 | $81,960 | 3.48% | 5.05% |
| 2021 | $79,110 | -2.74% | - |
| 2020 | $81,280 | 2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $78,940 | 2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $76,760 | 4.22% | - |
| 2017 | $73,520 | 5.74% | - |
| 2016 | $69,300 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $67,730 | -1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $68,410 | -10.45% | - |
| 2013 | $75,560 | -2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $77,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,960, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for training and development specialists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $91,960). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of training and development specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower.