Purpose: Inspired by the neoclassical economic theory and endogenous growth theories, where former studies suggest that the economic growth of a country can be observed through the combination of three factors. Those three factors include capital, the number of labour forces (human capital) and technology. This research was initiated to study the…

Reports on a survey of "Training" subscribers (n=2926) that found that trainers' salaries had risen sharply in 1996. Presents data about a variety of training positions in terms of location, number of employees, gross sales/assets, industry, sex, educational level, age, and years of experience. (JOW)

This report on an annual salary survey of trainers (n=2,673) indicates that people at the top are most satisfied with their remuneration. Tables depict salaries by region, gender, and the following categories: executives, managers, classroom instructors, instructional designers, career specialists, and personnel directors. (JOW)

A national survey received 1,802 replies from trainers (14.2%) showing that salaries are flat and trainers feel underpaid. Women's salaries have risen three times faster, but women still earn $.80 for every $1 of male trainers. Specialists in management, career, or organizational development saw the largest increase. (SK)

This report of a survey of 12,000 "Training" subscribes (2,037 responses) depicts the male-female salary gap and job categories of training positions; and compares salaries of executives, training managers, instructors, instructional designers, organizational development specialists, and personnel managers and specialists by region, company size,…

A survey of trainers' (n=2,003) salaries compared salaries based on size of companies, geographic location, level of education, experience, gender, and age. At $60,794, the average training salary is only 2.8 percent higher than last year, compared to a 4.6 percent increase for the average salaried employee. (JOW)

A survey of training departments (n=560) investigated whether training is done in-house or is outsourced. Findings determined that companies are increasing their training staffs, the percentage of courses taught has not changed in three years, and evidence of outsourcing is not conclusive. (JOW)

The industry report of employer-provided training includes charts depicting training budgets, who's learning what and how, trends (including work teams and social issues), and technologies for training. (SK)

A trainers' salary survey collected data on 1,091 companies, 31,615 employees, and 97 human resource jobs. Results show pay for human resource professionals is continuing to rise. The survey contains information on base salaries, annual bonuses and incentives, and long-term eligibility incentives. (JOW)