SOC 13-1151 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for training and development specialists in Sarasota, Florida is $72,250 a year ($34.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,410: half of the 810 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

$72,250average per year

$34.74 / hourMedian $61,410Take-home ≈ $59,658

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

810people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#8 of 22Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,980 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Sarasota earn between $44,430 and $90,850.

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,250$6,021$34.74
Median$61,410$5,118$29.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,430$3,702$21.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,850$7,571$43.68

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

Training and Development Specialists pay in Sarasota vs. Florida and the U.S.

Training and development specialists in Sarasota earn 3% less than the Florida average ($74,650) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $69,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$72,250$61,410$32,030$123,980810
Florida$74,650$71,990$38,370$118,19034,130
United States$75,550$69,280$38,760$123,250458,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $72,250, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $59,658 a year, or $4,971 a month and $2,295 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $72,250 buys what about $70,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 8th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($82,830).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Florida

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 Sarasota: questions

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

$34.74 an hour on average, and $29.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,658 a year ($4,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,250. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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