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Learning & Development Salary by Metro

National median $77,000. Top quartile $91,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $80,000 $96,250 $113,750 $128,750
New York 1.20× $76,800 $92,400 $109,200 $123,600
Seattle 1.18× $75,520 $90,860 $107,380 $121,540
Washington DC 1.17× $74,880 $90,090 $106,470 $120,510
Los Angeles 1.15× $73,600 $88,550 $104,650 $118,450
San Diego 1.13× $72,320 $87,010 $102,830 $116,390
Boston 1.12× $71,680 $86,240 $101,920 $115,360
Sacramento 1.10× $70,400 $84,700 $100,100 $113,300
Anchorage 1.10× $70,400 $84,700 $100,100 $113,300
Portland 1.08× $69,120 $83,160 $98,280 $111,240
Hartford 1.08× $69,120 $83,160 $98,280 $111,240
Minneapolis 1.07× $68,480 $82,390 $97,370 $110,210
Baltimore 1.07× $68,480 $82,390 $97,370 $110,210
Philadelphia 1.06× $67,840 $81,620 $96,460 $109,180
Honolulu 1.06× $67,840 $81,620 $96,460 $109,180
Austin 1.05× $67,200 $80,850 $95,550 $108,150
Chicago 1.05× $67,200 $80,850 $95,550 $108,150
Dallas 1.04× $66,560 $80,080 $94,640 $107,120
Detroit 1.04× $66,560 $80,080 $94,640 $107,120
Raleigh 1.04× $66,560 $80,080 $94,640 $107,120
Denver 1.03× $65,920 $79,310 $93,730 $106,090
Houston 1.03× $65,920 $79,310 $93,730 $106,090
Salt Lake City 1.03× $65,920 $79,310 $93,730 $106,090
Providence 1.03× $65,920 $79,310 $93,730 $106,090
Charlotte 1.02× $65,280 $78,540 $92,820 $105,060
Milwaukee 1.02× $65,280 $78,540 $92,820 $105,060
Nashville 1.01× $64,640 $77,770 $91,910 $104,030
Richmond 1.01× $64,640 $77,770 $91,910 $104,030
National (US) 1.00× $64,000 $77,000 $91,000 $103,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $64,000 $77,000 $91,000 $103,000
Columbus 1.00× $64,000 $77,000 $91,000 $103,000
Kansas City 1.00× $64,000 $77,000 $91,000 $103,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $64,000 $77,000 $91,000 $103,000
St Louis 1.00× $64,000 $77,000 $91,000 $103,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $64,000 $77,000 $91,000 $103,000
Buffalo 0.99× $63,360 $76,230 $90,090 $101,970
Virginia Beach 0.99× $63,360 $76,230 $90,090 $101,970
Omaha 0.99× $63,360 $76,230 $90,090 $101,970
Miami 0.98× $62,720 $75,460 $89,180 $100,940
Phoenix 0.98× $62,720 $75,460 $89,180 $100,940
Tampa 0.98× $62,720 $75,460 $89,180 $100,940
New Orleans 0.97× $62,080 $74,690 $88,270 $99,910
Louisville 0.97× $62,080 $74,690 $88,270 $99,910
Memphis 0.96× $61,440 $73,920 $87,360 $98,880
Birmingham 0.96× $61,440 $73,920 $87,360 $98,880
Atlanta 0.95× $60,800 $73,150 $86,450 $97,850
San Antonio 0.95× $60,800 $73,150 $86,450 $97,850
Orlando 0.95× $60,800 $73,150 $86,450 $97,850
Las Vegas 0.95× $60,800 $73,150 $86,450 $97,850
Oklahoma City 0.95× $60,800 $73,150 $86,450 $97,850

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