AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 13-1151.00
Will AI replace Training and Development Specialists?
Training and Development Specialists: AI can already handle 5 of 20 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 20 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Training and Development Specialists, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Develop or implement training programs related to efficiency, recycling, or other issues with environmental impacts. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Select and assign instructors to conduct training. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors. | Estimated | Standard |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 3 of 20 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 17 of 20. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A standard-tier model or lower covers 90% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 458,300
- Median annual wage
- $69,280
- Middle half of earners
- $50,110 to $95,050
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +10.8%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Training and Development Managers 77% skill overlap, about 8 months to move Exposure49
- Instructional Coordinators 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure60
- Human Resources Specialists 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure57
- Software Developers 58% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure60
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 58% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure37
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Training and Development Specialists and AI
Will AI replace Training and Development Specialists?
AI already handles 5 of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 48 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +10.8% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Training and Development Specialists?
48 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 3 of the 20 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 17 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Training and Development Specialists tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials; Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts; Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 90% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Training and Development Specialists, and what do they earn?
458,300 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $69,280 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +10.8% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Training and Development Specialists. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/training-and-development-specialists
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