Mid-Level

Training and Development Coordinator (T and D Coordinator)

The L&D operations lead — coordinating training programs with increased complexity and program ownership.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Training and Development Coordinator (T and D Coordinator)

As a mid-level Training and Development Coordinator, you coordinate learning programs with greater responsibility and independence. You manage more complex logistics, own specific programs or vendors, support junior coordinators, and contribute to program improvement beyond basic execution.

Your days involve coordination and increasing leadership. You might lead logistics for a major leadership program, mentor a junior coordinator, manage a vendor relationship, contribute to LMS administration, and improve coordination processes. You are developing toward L&D management.

The hardest part is growing your scope while still handling significant coordination work. Mid-level T&D Coordinators who thrive take ownership of programs, develop expertise that makes them valuable, and actively prepare for advancement by learning program design and delivery.

RelationshipsHigh
Working ConditionsAbove avg
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IndependenceAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
SupportModerate
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Program ownershipTeam support roleVendor responsibilityLMS administrationGrowth expectations
Mid-level coordinator roles vary by how much ownership is given. Some take full responsibility for programs or vendors; others have broader coordination without deep ownership. The degree of mentoring junior staff varies. Some organizations use this as explicit development toward management; others see it as sustained senior IC role.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying386 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Training and Development Coordinator (T and D Coordinator)s (SOC 11-3131.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Program design basics
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$76K–$220K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
45K
U.S. Employment
+5.8%
10yr Growth
4K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

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BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Learning StrategiesInstructingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessWritingMonitoringCoordinationActive Learning
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