Talent Development Specialist Salary in Indianapolis, IN

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Talent Development Specialist in Indianapolis, IN is $83,853. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $64,232 to a high of $103,272, with most professionals earning between $73,583 and $94,017.

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Leads training sessions, builds rapport with the audience and provides feedback in a respectful manner to learners.

May 06, 2023

Provides administrative support for development, facilitation, and optimization of talent management presentations, templates, and materials for projects and initiatives such as, Talent People Reviews, Succession Planning, Calibration Sessions, Development Planning and Performance Appraisals.

October 26, 2022

Develop criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training activities and regularly monitor and reports results to management, along with recommendations for improvement as appropriate.

December 07, 2022

Design, develop, update, and deliver professional quality presentations and training materials to include classroom training's, workbooks, job aids, quick reference guides, webinars, videos, and online learning resources.

December 14, 2022

Creates and maintains appropriate metrics for all talent programs and projects to build accountability, measure results, and optimize the impact of the strategic talent management function for the organization.

April 08, 2023

Manage the business talent review, succession planning and other talent management processes including planning, session design, facilitation and reporting to support effective talent selection, development and management for assigned business unit.

April 09, 2023

Assistance with educational and career exploration and assistance in selecting post-secondary education and/or employment or work preparation activities.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Talent Development Specialist in Indianapolis, IN

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73583

94017

83853

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100608

87419

What is the average salary for Talent Development Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Talent Development Specialist in Indianapolis, IN. The base salary for Talent Development Specialist ranges from $73,583 to $94,017 with the average base salary of $83,853. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,780 to $100,608 with the average total cash compensation of $87,419.

View Average Salary for Talent Development Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$83,853	$73,583 - $94,017
Bonus	$3,566	$2,198 - $6,591
Total Pay	$87,419	$75,780 - $100,608

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Talent Development Specialist Salary Near Indianapolis, IN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Indianapolis, IN
CITY, STATE Fishers, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,257 - $92,324	COMPARE TO Indianapolis, IN
CITY, STATE Greenwood, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,553 - $93,979	COMPARE TO Indianapolis, IN
CITY, STATE Carmel, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,492 - $93,901	COMPARE TO Indianapolis, IN
CITY, STATE Anderson, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,028 - $89,476	COMPARE TO Indianapolis, IN
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,661 - $89,006	COMPARE TO Indianapolis, IN
CITY, STATE Muncie, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,756 - $89,128	COMPARE TO Indianapolis, IN

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