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Training and Development Specialists: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
6 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Training and Development Specialists, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Apprenticeship and Training Representative (Gov Only) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship and Training Representative (Gov Only) | 2037 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 2,000 hours |
| Educator and Trainer | 1079 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING OFFICER | 1087 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Lodging Manager | 2032 | Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Workforce Development Analyst | 2043 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Workforce Development Specialist | 2042 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What training and development specialists earn, by state
Delaware has the highest state median for training and development specialists ($88,570) and Guam the lowest ($42,950), across the 54 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $88,570 | $42.58 | 1,590 |
| New Hampshire | $86,050 | $41.37 | Not published |
| Alaska | $81,860 | $39.36 | 530 |
| Washington | $81,860 | $39.35 | 8,130 |
| District of Columbia | $80,980 | $38.93 | 1,900 |
| Massachusetts | $80,270 | $38.59 | 12,190 |
| Connecticut | $78,080 | $37.54 | 3,650 |
| Vermont | $77,800 | $37.41 | 750 |
| Virginia | $77,690 | $37.35 | 15,570 |
| New Jersey | $77,020 | $37.03 | 9,210 |
| Minnesota | $76,710 | $36.88 | 9,650 |
| Maryland | $76,370 | $36.72 | 9,800 |
| Oregon | $76,360 | $36.71 | 5,190 |
| New York | $76,080 | $36.58 | 27,460 |
| Rhode Island | $75,910 | $36.50 | 1,130 |
| California | $75,790 | $36.44 | 46,530 |
| Colorado | $75,790 | $36.44 | 12,100 |
| Florida | $71,990 | $34.61 | 34,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,350 | $34.30 | 14,780 |
| Wisconsin | $70,770 | $34.02 | 9,360 |
| Wyoming | $69,380 | $33.35 | 550 |
| Illinois | $67,380 | $32.39 | 15,140 |
| Georgia | $67,320 | $32.37 | 16,200 |
| Arizona | $67,140 | $32.28 | Not published |
| Iowa | $66,110 | $31.79 | 4,670 |
| Nebraska | $65,700 | $31.59 | 3,650 |
| Maine | $65,680 | $31.58 | 1,600 |
| North Carolina | $65,250 | $31.37 | 20,220 |
| West Virginia | $64,960 | $31.23 | 1,710 |
| Ohio | $64,780 | $31.15 | 17,690 |
| Alabama | $64,490 | $31.00 | 3,000 |
| Michigan | $64,350 | $30.94 | 10,640 |
| North Dakota | $63,260 | $30.41 | 670 |
| South Carolina | $63,070 | $30.32 | 6,960 |
| New Mexico | $62,900 | $30.24 | 2,190 |
| Montana | $62,880 | $30.23 | 900 |
| Texas | $62,860 | $30.22 | 46,630 |
| Tennessee | $62,280 | $29.94 | 9,370 |
| Kansas | $62,010 | $29.81 | 5,150 |
| Idaho | $61,720 | $29.67 | 2,430 |
| South Dakota | $61,570 | $29.60 | 520 |
| Kentucky | $61,390 | $29.52 | 6,090 |
| Nevada | $61,350 | $29.50 | 3,440 |
| Indiana | $61,050 | $29.35 | 8,450 |
| Oklahoma | $61,040 | $29.35 | 5,440 |
| Hawaii | $60,960 | $29.31 | 1,200 |
| Utah | $60,900 | $29.28 | 6,140 |
| Missouri | $58,670 | $28.21 | Not published |
| Louisiana | $58,070 | $27.92 | 3,030 |
| Mississippi | $53,680 | $25.81 | 2,820 |
| Arkansas | $52,290 | $25.14 | 3,880 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $50,430 | $24.25 | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,820 | $22.99 | Not published |
| Guam | $42,950 | $20.65 | 50 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).