SOC 13-1151 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for training and development specialists in Waterbury, Connecticut is $74,580 a year ($35.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,770: half of the 330 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$74,580average per year

$35.86 / hourMedian $55,770Take-home ≈ $57,845

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,200 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Waterbury earn between $44,630 and $93,950.

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,580$6,215$35.86
Median$55,770$4,648$26.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,630$3,719$21.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,950$7,829$45.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $74,580, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $57,845 a year, or $4,820 a month and $2,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Waterbury a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $74,580 buys what about $74,746 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Norwich pays the most ($96,400).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).

Training and Development Specialists salary by city

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Training and Development Specialists salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Waterbury?

$35.86 an hour on average, and $26.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $57,845 a year ($4,820 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,580. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do training and development specialists earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1151; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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