HUMAN RESOURCE / SALARY
UNITED STATES

SALARY SURVEYS

132

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$79,111 USD

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$72,785 USD

$52,000 USD

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Average Salary / Human Resource / United States

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Average salary for Human Resource / United States is $79,111 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 132 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $101,400 USD. Women receive a salary of $73,900 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $145,800 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $100,900 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $140,500 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $105,000 USD.

Levels / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	0	n/a
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	3	100% 2.27%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	2	97.73% 1.52%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	9	96.21% 6.82%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	4	89.39% 3.03%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	10	86.36% 7.58%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	8	78.79% 6.06%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	20	72.73% 15.15%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	7	57.58% 5.3%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	6	52.27% 4.55%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	3	47.73% 2.27%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	7	45.45% 5.3%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	8	40.15% 6.06%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	8	34.09% 6.06%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	2	28.03% 1.52%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	5	26.52% 3.79%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	2	22.73% 1.52%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	6	21.21% 4.55%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	0	n/a
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	0	n/a
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	2	16.67% 1.52%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	1	15.15% 0.76%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	1	14.39% 0.76%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	0	n/a
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	0	n/a
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	2	13.64% 1.52%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	4	12.12% 3.03%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	1	9.09% 0.76%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	1	8.33% 0.76%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	3	7.58% 2.27%
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	1	5.3% 0.76%
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	1	4.55% 0.76%
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	1	3.79% 0.76%
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	1	3.03% 0.76%
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	3	2.27% 2.27%

Gender / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	36	$101,400 USD
2	Women	83	$73,900 USD

Education / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	5	$145,800 USD
2	Masters Degree	34	$100,900 USD
3	High School	5	$76,600 USD
4	Bachelors Degree	62	$72,200 USD
5	Some College	26	$54,700 USD

Experience / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	19	$140,500 USD
2	16-20 Years	14	$105,000 USD
3	12-16 Years	15	$99,100 USD
4	8-12 Years	19	$72,500 USD
5	4-8 Years	26	$61,100 USD
6	2-4 Years	18	$52,900 USD
7	1-2 Years	7	$51,800 USD
8	0-1 Year	14	$38,300 USD

Age / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	6	$133,300 USD
2	61-65	2	$110,300 USD
3	41-45	17	$106,800 USD
4	46-50	14	$105,500 USD
5	56-60	11	$94,100 USD
6	66-70	1	$80,000 USD
7	31-35	22	$73,900 USD
8	36-40	18	$66,900 USD
9	26-30	13	$58,900 USD
10	21-25	13	$53,300 USD
11	n/a	13	$50,400 USD
12	14-20	2	$36,000 USD

Work Type / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	122	$82,300 USD
2	Contract	2	$50,800 USD
3	Self Employed	1	$40,000 USD
4	Part Time	7	$36,400 USD

States / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Alaska	1	$180,000 USD
2	Wisconsin	3	$140,200 USD
3	Massachusetts	1	$125,000 USD
4	Indiana	3	$113,300 USD
5	California	12	$106,100 USD
6	Nevada	1	$100,000 USD
7	Washington State	6	$97,200 USD
8	Illinois	6	$93,300 USD
9	Texas	17	$89,000 USD
10	Florida	8	$85,000 USD
11	Georgia	3	$84,600 USD
12	District Of Columbia (DC)	11	$82,600 USD
13	Louisiana	1	$82,200 USD
14	Ohio	4	$81,900 USD
15	Iowa	1	$75,000 USD
16	Arizona	2	$72,500 USD
17	New York State	8	$68,700 USD
18	Missouri	3	$67,800 USD
19	North Carolina	3	$66,300 USD
20	New Jersey	2	$63,700 USD
21	Maine	1	$60,000 USD
22	Idaho	1	$60,000 USD
23	South Dakota	1	$54,000 USD
24	Minnesota	2	$53,500 USD
25	Oregon	3	$53,100 USD
26	Pennsylvania	3	$51,500 USD
27	Michigan	3	$51,000 USD
28	Maryland	1	$50,000 USD
29	Colorado	5	$48,300 USD
30	Alabama	3	$45,300 USD
31	Tennessee	1	$44,000 USD
32	Kentucky	2	$43,300 USD
33	New Mexico	1	$33,000 USD
34	New Hampshire	1	$30,000 USD
35	Montana	1	$28,000 USD
36	Utah	1	$20,000 USD

Cities / Human Resource / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Cleveland	1	$182,400 USD
2	Austin	3	$181,700 USD
3	Anaheim	1	$180,000 USD
4	Anchorage	1	$180,000 USD
5	Madison	1	$155,000 USD
6	Tampa	2	$150,000 USD
7	Milwaukee	2	$132,900 USD
8	Boston	1	$125,000 USD
9	Indianapolis	3	$113,300 USD
10	Los Angeles	4	$106,900 USD
11	Kansas City	1	$104,000 USD
12	Irvine	2	$102,500 USD
13	San Francisco	3	$100,300 USD
14	North Las Vegas	1	$100,000 USD
15	Phoenix	1	$100,000 USD
16	Winston-Salem	1	$98,000 USD
17	Seattle	6	$97,200 USD
18	Chicago	6	$93,300 USD
19	San Jose	1	$90,000 USD
20	Tallahassee	1	$85,000 USD
21	Atlanta	3	$84,600 USD
22	Washington DC	11	$82,600 USD
23	Akron	1	$77,000 USD
24	Houston	8	$75,100 USD
25	Dallas	3	$75,000 USD
26	Des Moines	1	$75,000 USD
27	New York City	7	$72,800 USD
28	Sacramento	1	$70,000 USD
29	Fort Lauderdale	2	$67,500 USD
30	Miami	1	$67,000 USD
31	Newark	2	$63,700 USD
32	--Other--	6	$63,300 USD
33	Portland, Maine	1	$60,000 USD
34	Boise	1	$60,000 USD
35	San Antonio	2	$55,000 USD
36	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	1	$54,000 USD
37	Minneapolis	2	$53,500 USD
38	Portland, Oregon	3	$53,100 USD
39	Philadelphia	3	$51,500 USD
40	Detroit	3	$51,000 USD
41	Birmingham, United States	2	$51,000 USD
42	Raleigh	2	$50,400 USD
43	Baltimore	1	$50,000 USD
44	St. Louis	2	$49,700 USD
45	Denver	5	$48,300 USD
46	Columbus	1	$48,000 USD
47	Orlando	2	$46,400 USD
48	Gilbert	1	$45,000 USD
49	Memphis	1	$44,000 USD
50	Louisville	2	$43,300 USD
51	Rochester	1	$40,000 USD
52	Mobile	1	$34,000 USD
53	Albuquerque	1	$33,000 USD
54	Lubbock	1	$32,000 USD
55	Manchester, United States	1	$30,000 USD
56	Billings, Montana	1	$28,000 USD
57	Cincinnati	1	$20,000 USD
58	Salt Lake City	1	$20,000 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Consultatnt

Posted 14 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Compensation Studies, HRIS, Handbook development, performance management, etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Portland, Maine	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$60,000 USD

Hr Generalist

Posted 08 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Compensation, Policies, Benefits, Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Denver	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	$55,000 USD

Director

Posted 27 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"International/global."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$162,000 USD

Director Of Human Resources

Posted 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Human Resources."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tallahassee	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$85,000 USD

Hr Generalist

Posted 14 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"RECRUITMENT, HR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$75,000 USD

Director

Posted 10 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Human Resources
Employee Relations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newark	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$82,000 USD

Hr Generalist

Posted 29 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$80,000 USD

Human Resources Generalist

Posted 13 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Payroll
benefits admin
employee relations
HRIS Admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$90,000 USD

Director

Posted 16 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategy development and alignment for HR functions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Generalist

Posted 09 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Generalist, Benefits, Coordination,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Hr Generalist

Posted 21 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Human Resources."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$75,000 USD

Hr/stars Coordinator

Posted 13 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Human resources and system resource accountability."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Albuquerque	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	$33,000 USD

Hr Consultant

Posted 29 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR support, generalist work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$155,000 USD

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Posted 26 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Screen candidates for a variety of positions, coordinate interviews with candidates and managers, active part of the hiring process."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	$43,000 USD

Lcdc Counselor

Posted 17 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Counselor human services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Hr Generalist

Posted 01 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Benefits, Orientation, Worker's Compensation, Terminations, Screening."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Philadelphia	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$53,000 USD

Hr Generalist

Posted 15 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Performs HR related duties at the professional level while supporting more than one functional group. The Generalist will carry out responsibilities in the following functional areas: talent acquisition; onboarding and orientation, employee relations consultation; policy interpretation and application, performance and compensation management consultation; employee development initiatives and training; along with contributing to company performance by providing strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of the business objectives."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$72,000 USD

Director Compensation & Benefits

Posted 01 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversight of global comp & benefit programs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cleveland	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$182,400 USD

Directory Of Hr

Posted 25 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead North American HR activities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Indianapolis	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$210,000 USD

Sr. Comp Analyst

Posted 16 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm a senior compensation analyst, I figure complete salary surveys, and figure out how much people get paid."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$118,000 USD

Manager

Posted 06 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Workers compensation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Winston-Salem	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$98,000 USD

Human Resource Associate

Posted 22 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Interviewing, trains, hiring, project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fort Lauderdale	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$55,000 USD

Svp Of People

Posted 20 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I lead the HR team at a Medium sized tech company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$290,000 USD

Global Director

Posted 14 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Global Director of HR responsible for three regions (US, Africa, Latin America), all aspects of strategy and operations and administration for NGO."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Boston	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$125,000 USD

Director

Posted 24 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Global staffing of hourly workforce in manufacturing space."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seattle	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$300,000 USD

Human Resources Coordinator

Posted 18 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordinate HR tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$92,000 USD

Social Worker

Posted 22 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I help people when they need resources to go too."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Louis	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$45,400 USD

Clerk Maintenance

Posted 21 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Usps mail fulltime."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$58,600 USD

Head Of Hr

Posted 04 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"All HR duties, one-man department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Jose	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$90,000 USD

Director Compensation

Posted 04 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversee all domestic and international compensation programs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Anaheim	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$180,000 USD

Human Resources Manager

Posted 21 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Huaman Resource dept of 1."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Billings, Montana	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$28,000 USD

Human Resources Director

Posted 18 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leaders in talent management, development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$115,000 USD

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Posted 07 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"My key responsibilities include talent acquistion and talent development management. I also handle employee relations including policy interpretation and development, corrective action, and benefit relations activiities. I'm heavily involved in employee immigration matters and serve as a liaison between the company and outside legal counsel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Detroit	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$73,000 USD

Vice President

Posted 08 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for overall HR strategy and function."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Atlanta	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$175,000 USD

Generalist

Posted 05 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Helping employees at the plant with their benefits."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seattle	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

Business Analyst

Posted 11 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business Analyst for Human Resources. Supporting multiple facets of the business such as project management and data analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Portland, Oregon	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$75,000 USD

HUMAN RESOURCE / SALARY UNITED STATES

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$79,111 USD

$72,785 USD

$52,000 USD

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