Training and Development Specialists pay in Columbus
$73,480avg. a year
$35.33 an hour · 4,350 employed
Training and Development Specialists in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $73,480 a year. That is $3,880 (6%) more than the Ohio average of $69,600. The U.S. average is $75,550.
$72,390Median pay
$35.33Average hourly
+6%vs. Ohio average
4,350Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for training and development specialists in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
13,010 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$73,670
$35.42 an hour
290 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$71,630
$34.44 an hour
33,440 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$71,280
$34.27 an hour
4130 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$71,040
$34.15 an hour
51,040 jobs
Akron, OH
$68,330
$32.85 an hour
61,260 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$63,380
$30.47 an hour
7740 jobs
Toledo, OH
$61,470
$29.55 an hour
8290 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$60,600
$29.14 an hour
9430 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$59,430
$28.57 an hour
10110 jobs
Springfield, OH
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
11130 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$57,750
$27.77 an hour
12120 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
13130 jobs
Lima, OH
$56,500
$27.17 an hour
14420 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$51,370
$24.70 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do training and development specialists make in Columbus?
The average is $73,480 a year, and the median is $72,390. About 4,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $3,880 (6%) more than the Ohio average of $69,600.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.33 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1151. Metro area: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.