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Job outlook for training associates in the United States
Training associate job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected training associate job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 28,900 new jobs for training associates are projected over the next decade.
Training associate salaries have increased 6% for training associates in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,643 training associates currently employed in the United States.
There are 59,246 active training associate job openings in the US.
The average training associate salary is $47,524.
Are training associate jobs in demand?
Training Associate job and salary trends over time
Training Associate jobs over time
Training Associate job growth rate over time
Year  | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,643 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,340 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,247 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 4,893 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 4,707 | 0.00% |
Average training associate salary over time
Training Associate salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47,524 | $22.85 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $46,395 | $22.31 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $46,137 | $22.18 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $45,751 | $22.00 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $44,735 | $21.51 | +1.4% |
Training Associate jobs by state
Most common states for training associates
| Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 431 | 62% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,280 | 19% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 173 | 18% |
| 4 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 932 | 17% |
| 5 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 178 | 17% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 919 | 16% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 213 | 16% |
| 8 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 91 | 16% |
| 9 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,879 | 15% |
| 10 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,602 | 15% |
| 11 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,237 | 15% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 283 | 15% |
| 13 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 203 | 15% |
| 14 | Vermont | 623,657 | 91 | 15% |
| 15 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,409 | 14% |
| 16 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 432 | 14% |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 761 | 13% |
| 18 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 422 | 13% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 410 | 13% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 101 | 13% |
Most common cities for training associates
| Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfort | 1 | 4% | $48,097 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 2 | 2% | $50,096 |
| 3 | Eden Prairie | 1 | 2% | $49,399 |
| 4 | Petaluma | 1 | 2% | $68,203 |
| 5 | Aurora | 2 | 1% | $51,381 |
| 6 | Lansing | 1 | 1% | $42,153 |
| 7 | New York | 2 | 0% | $58,035 |
| 8 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $53,386 |
| 9 | Dallas | 1 | 0% | $47,575 |
| 10 | Fort Worth | 1 | 0% | $47,662 |
| 11 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $49,061 |
| 12 | Kansas City | 1 | 0% | $40,074 |
| 13 | Phoenix | 1 | 0% | $40,006 |
Training Associate job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of training associate experts
University of Denver
Colorado State University
Rocky Mountain College
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Fashion Institute of Technology
University of Kentucky
Central Connecticut State University
Kohler Engines
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Training Associates?
Maria Salazar Ph.D.: The coronavirus will have an enduring impact on higher education graduates. In the field of education, graduates have experienced first hand the deep and lasting inequalities that the coronavirus has had on youth and families from Communities of Color. The have seen educational gaps widen into education chasms. They have witnessed the struggles, successes, and resiliency of families as they navigate the impact of the virus. Graduates leave education programs with their eyes wide open to the systemic racism and other isms that impact youth and their families, from education, to healthcare, and beyond.
In teacher education programs, our graduates have had a front row seat to inequality. They have witnessed children and adolescents disengage from schooling and life. They have struggled to support their students' mental and physical health. They ache to be with their students in classrooms, yet fear the repercussions of close contact due to the virus. Yet, they persist, and they keep believing they can make a difference.
What technical skills for a Training Associate stand out to employers?
Maria Salazar Ph.D.: Technical skills that stand out to employers in the education sector during and after the time of COVID include interpersonal skills, ability to navigate change and challenges, and commitment to educational equity. Interacting with colleagues, students, and families online is challenging. This requires a set of interpersonal skills that involve a tolerance for uncertainty, risk-taking, creativity, and innovation. The ability to navigate change and challenges is essential during uncertain times. In schools, the landscape is alway changing, and more so in a global pandemic.
It is important to foster a growth-mindset in oneself, and also in one's school community. Employers are also looking for a commitment to educational equity. With emerging consciousness of racial inequality and the need for systems that promote racial justice, employers want to hire people who are culturally competent and can move beyond statements of the value of diversity, to the enactment of educational environments that promote equity for those who are marginalized. This skill set includes: cross-cultural communication, culturally responsive teaching, and strength-based practices.
Dr. Ann Sebald
Assistant Professor, Co-DirectorColorado State University
Center for Educator Preparation
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Training Associates?
Dr. Ann Sebald: Not sure what is meant by 'enduring'. However, if you are asking if there will be a long/longer term impact of the pandemic on recent graduates entering the teaching profession, I would say yes. As the state continues to work through the fiscal impact of the pandemic, schools will need to identify their priorities. As it relates to in-person learning, educators have done an amazing job at continuous adjustments during the past year. Teacher candidates have learned along-side veteran educators how best to adapt the learning environment for all students and their needs. What we've learned over this past year is being applied in schools around the globe moving forward.
Dr. Stevie Schmitz
Director of EducationRocky Mountain College
Leadership and Distance Education Program
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Training Associates?
Dr. Stevie Schmitz: I believe that there will be an enduring impact on the entire education system due to the pandemic. Students may experience gaps in their education due to remote learning which will have to be addressed by educational leaders and their faculty members as well as parents. Social emotional stress is bound to be a factor as students return to school. Leaders need to support students and staff with this transition. Educational technology will occupy a new role in public education and we need to embrace and support it. Financial impact will also be a reality for newly graduated educational leaders. Money spent or needing to be spent on safety measures will continue as more students return to school. All of these situations (and others not yet imagined) will impact new leaders.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Training Associate job market given the pandemic?
Antonio Estudillo Ph.D.: A range of considerations come to mind, all of which are interconnected and speak to sustainability in the field of education. Generally speaking, there is a teacher shortage where specific endorsements are concerned (e.g., STEM, Special Education, ESL/working with Multi-Lingual Leaners as well as historically underrepresented students). Of immediate interest is the recruitment and retention of our teaching force that cannot simply pivot how they approach teaching pedagogy, but actually how prospective teacher-educators can change their practices to be more learner-centered, equity-minded, and intentional moving forward (i.e., namely, concentration in quality of technology applications and usage; online learning/blended learning/hybrid intruction).
Specific to the pandemic, this is perhaps most pressing when considering how to better differentiate within and across learning environments/spaces to offer a personalized student experience-facilitating and cultivating meaningful engagement, especially having incoming teachers bring with them an increased/enhanced sense of self and awareness-knowledge of the backgrounds and representation of children of color (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and in particular Latinx and Black/African-American students. In addition too, per job market and the current pandemic, there is still a tremendous need to increase and diversify the ethnic-racial representation of the teaching force.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Training Associate job market given the pandemic?
Dr. Nicole Barnes: Although the abrupt changes that occurred to K-12 schooling in the Spring of 2020 have given way to more detailed reopening plans and a vaccine is now available, the use of hybrid and remote learning remains with the ongoing influence of COVID-19. Therefore, it seems essential that teacher educators, researchers, and K-12 school districts rethink what good teaching looks like for K-12 education's changed landscape. Teachers more then ever will need to be prepared to teach in virtual environments and garner the same academic, social, and emotional student outcomes that they would face to face.
What soft skills should all Training Associates possess?
Alexander Nagel Ph.D.: Soft skills needed are flexibilities to adapt quickly to new opportunities, to be open to non-traditional career paths. Being organized and responsive to email correspondence, being friendly and kind, having empathy are values that will never be out of fashion. FIT is known for being home to "unconventional minds," and our students are super creative, engaged, and ready to take on challenges.
Dr. Kun Huang Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Instructional Systems DesignUniversity of Kentucky
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
What type of skills will young Training Associates need?
Dr. Kun Huang Ph.D.: They will need a good balance of theories and practice. On the theories side, they will need to develop a solid understanding of how people learn, factors facilitating or hindering the learning process, models, principles, and best practices of learning experience design, just to name a few. On the practice side, it would be helpful for students to develop hands-on expertise designing instructional solutions using technology. Familiarity with technology packages used by the industry would be beneficial.
Mary Collins
Professor, Creative Writing/Nonfiction, Program Coordinator, Writing Minors, Career/Internship AdvisorCentral Connecticut State University
English Department
What general advice would you give to a Training Associate?
Mary Collins: The main point: your career STARTS IN COLLEGE. The one best place to secure good skills is at the university itself. You can take on tasks at the Student Center that no company would hire you for because you are so inexperienced. So edit the literary journal, write for the newspaper, work for the radio station. Take an internship for course credit. Those that do these things and secure a good faculty mentor do much better when they get out than students who do not. Indeed, national studies show that these factors are more important than the school you go to by far.
What general advice would you give to a Training Associate?
Michael Broetzmann: The biggest change/challenge for recent grads/new technicians/people entering the field as a small engine mechanic in the COVID era is how they will become trained and certified for the job.
We know that many of the Small Engine Mechanics in our industry come directly out of high school or vocational school, where they were traditionally trained with hands-on, instructor-led, technical training courses. The past year, COVID has drastically changed how technicians are trained and how they must consume information to be prepared for the job. Schools and industry alike, have been force to transition this training to a virtual environment, which poses obstacles for a demographic that usually thrives in hands-on learning.
The good news is there are plenty of opportunities and avenues to learn, whether they are still in school or already landed a job. Whether it is organizations like the EETC that offers a wide array of eLearning courses to cover the basics, or industry/manufacturing training courses that focus on specific products and procedures; the resources are available to bring them up to speed in the absence of traditional training.
One thing has remained constant through these times, the need for highly trained technicians to service equipment is growing, and regardless of the situation, the training tools will be provided to give them the knowledge and skills that are needed to be successful.