Training and Development Specialists salary in Athens, GA

The median training and development specialists in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $59,530 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,910 a month.

10th percentile: $37,220
25th percentile: $44,360
Median percentile: $59,530
75th percentile: $72,640
90th percentile: $94,730

Based on 270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,923 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,530
Federal income tax	−$4,964
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,554
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,090
Monthly take-home	$3,910
Every two weeks	$1,805

Does it go far here?

$63,776Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

All training and development specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia