What is the salary and career path for a training coordinator?
Training coordinators are classified as Training and Development Specialists (SOC 13-1151), the close-matching BLS code for people who run and support learning programs. OEWS May 2025 reports a $69,280 median ($33.31 an hour), from $38,760 at the 10th percentile to $123,250 at the 90th for senior specialists and designers. BLS projects the code up a strong 10.8% over 2024–2034, faster than average, with about 43,900 openings a year. A bachelor's degree is typical, and ATD credentials such as the CPTD signal advanced learning-and-development practice.
- Training Coordinators earn a national median $69,280/yr ($33.31/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1151); the top 10% clear $123,250.
- The role is classified as Training and Development Specialists (13-1151), with a bachelor's degree the usual entry.
- BLS projects the code to grow a strong 10.8% through 2034, faster than average, with about 43,900 openings a year.
- Pay runs from a training administrator near $38,760 to an L&D-manager track at the $123,250 top decile, with ATD's CPTD a key credential lever.
Career Path
How do you become a training coordinator?
Training assistant / administrator
Handling enrollments, scheduling and LMS admin, an assistant starts near the $38,760 10th percentile.
Training Coordinator
Running program logistics, the LMS and completion reporting earns around the $69,280 code median.
Senior training specialist / instructional designer
Designing and delivering programs, not just coordinating them, lifts pay toward the $95,050 75th percentile.
Learning & development manager track
Owning the L&D function reaches the $123,250 90th percentile and the manager path.
BLS Salary Data
Which state pays training coordinators the most in 2026?
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1151. National median: $69,280. Full salary guide →
Pay Comparison
How does training coordinator pay compare to related roles?
Head-to-head against the roles training coordinators most often weigh against. BLS OEWS May 2025 medians.
Takeaway: training coordinators rank 4 of 4 on median pay among the comparable roles above, with a projected +10.8% employment change 2024–34 (BLS Employment Projections). Pay position and projected demand together are what determine how quickly training coordinators clear offers across the GlobalCybers placement network.
Methodology & Sources
How this guide is sourced and reviewed
Wages (BLS): All median and percentile figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1151 (training coordinators) and the matching SOC codes for each comparison role. OEWS is sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection, so treat it as a firm anchor rather than a spot rate.
Job growth: Projected 2024–34 employment change, and the average annual openings figure, are from the BLS Employment Projections program, by occupation. Openings are a per-year average over the projection decade, not a decade total.
Licensing & credentials:Requirements are drawn from the issuing state licensing boards and the certifying body behind each credential — not from third-party aggregators.
Demand signal:Any statement about how quickly this role clears offers reflects GlobalCybers placement request volume across the trailing 12 months — our own network data, offered as a directional real-world indicator alongside BLS, not a market-wide survey.
Credentials
What licences and certifications do training coordinators need?
Typical entry credential, often in education, HR or communications. See all state licences →
The Association for Talent Development's credential for experienced L&D professionals.
ATD's earlier-career credential for talent-development fundamentals.
Demonstrated command of the learning-management platform that runs programs.
Tools & Software
What tools and software do training coordinators use on the job?
⚙️ Core Tools & Equipment
📊 BLS Employment Data, SOC 13-1151
Salary Levers
How do training coordinators earn above the $69,280 BLS median?
Master the LMS end to end
Deep LMS and reporting skill moves pay off the $38,760 assistant band toward the median.
Move into instructional design
Building programs rather than only coordinating them lifts pay toward the $95,050 upper band.
Lead the L&D function
Owning learning and development reaches the $123,250 top decile and the manager track.
This Route vs. College
Is becoming a training coordinator worth it vs. a 4-year degree?
The entry route into this role, set against a four-year degree. Same starting line, side by side.
Entry-level (10th percentile) and all-level median wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1151. Student-debt figure: median federal borrower balance for bachelor's-degree completers. Starting-salary comparison is illustrative and varies by field and region.
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