Training and Development Specialists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,190 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Portland earn between $50,730 and $88,110.
- $50K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $88K75th
- $110K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,480 | $6,040 | $34.85 |
| Median | $62,420 | $5,202 | $30.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,730 | $4,228 | $24.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,110 | $7,342 | $42.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $72,480, a single filer in Portland takes home about $56,605 a year, or $4,717 a month and $2,177 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $72,480 buys what about $71,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Training and Development Specialists salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).
- San Jose, CA$109,240
- San Francisco, CA$100,800
- Kennewick, WA$100,740
- Decatur, AL$100,190
- Norwich, CT$96,400
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Training and Development Specialists salary in Portland: questions
How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Portland?
$34.84 an hour on average, and $30.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Portland?
About $56,605 a year ($4,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,480. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do training and development specialists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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