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State comparison · 2025

Training and Development Specialists salary: Alaska vs Kansas

Occupation

Training and Development Specialists in Alaska earn a median of $81,860. In Kansas, $62,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.2% — not 32%.

Nominal pay gap
+32%
Alaska vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+16.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Training and Development Specialists

Median
$81,860
p25
$61,580
p75
$105,280
p10
$48,130
p90
$127,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
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Kansas

Training and Development Specialists

Median
$62,010
p25
$48,640
p75
$80,630
p10
$41,640
p90
$107,900
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Kansas

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.