Training Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

2 employees hold this title in Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $50,693, below the department median of $66,696.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $101.4K
Role median: $50,693
Agency median: $66,696
Comparison: Below

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This role across Tennessee

Training Specialist is held in 5 Tennessee departments. In Children's Services, the median of $50,693 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mental Health

$59,131 · 1

Department of Disability and Aging

$50,520 · 2

Revenue

$49,352 · 2

Agriculture

$43,572 · 1

Median total compensation for the Training Specialist role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Training Specialist beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $50,520 ranks #7 of 10. See Training Specialist across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$121,187 · 14

$95,816 · 67

$92,549 · 16

$89,002 · 17

Johnson County, Kansas

$65,891 · 6

Massachusetts

$65,497 · 7

Florida

$50,500 · 16

Georgia

$35,210 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Training Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Amber Waldron

Training Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$55,233

Sub-department: Prof Dev & Specialty Training
Base pay: $53,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,491
Employee ID: 470793

At Children's Services, Amber Waldron serves as a Training Specialist within Professional Development & Specialty Training. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,233.

Tara Phillips

Training Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,152

Sub-department: Curriculum Development Team
Base pay: $46,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Josephine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,846
Employee ID: 709875

Tara Phillips holds the role of Training Specialist at Children's Services within Curriculum Development Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,152.