Workforce Development Specialist

Also called: Workforce Program Specialist

Designs and runs job-training programs that connect people to growing industries.

A day in the life

Partners with a hospital to create a medical-assistant training program, recruits students, and tracks how many land jobs.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$60k
High
$92k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, education, or public administration.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Education, Public Administration, Economics.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Approximate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps track outcomes and design programs; partnering with employers and recruiting students stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Government, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1151.

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