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Annual Salary (Wages)

Lower End Wage (10th Percentile)

$71,700 ($34.47/hr)

Middle Wage (50th Percentile)

$112,520 ($54.10/hr)

Higher End Wage (90th Percentile)

$ 197,300 ($94.86/hr)

Ratings

Wage (5/5)
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Job Openings (4/5)
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Job Growth Rate (4/5)
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Experience Level (4/5)
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Common Job Titles

Diversity Manager
Efficiency Manager
Employee Relations Manager
Employee Welfare Manager
Employment Manager
Human Resources Administration Director
Human Resources Administrator (HR Administrator)
Human Resources Coordinator (HR Coordinator)
Human Resources Department Supervisor
Human Resources Director (HR Director)
Human Resources Generalist (HR Generalist)
Human Resources Head
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)
Human Resources Officer (HR Officer)
Human Resources Operations Manager
Human Resources Supervisor
Human Resources Vice President
Human Services Manager
Industrial Relations Director
Industrial Relations Manager
Job Analysis Manager
Labor Relations Director
Labor Relations Manager
Merit System Director
Personnel Administrator
Personnel Director
Personnel Generalist Manager
Personnel Manager
Placement Director
Position Classification Manager
Position Description Manager
Recruiting Manager
Recruitment Director
Recruitment Manager
Staffing Manager
Talent Acquisition / Recruiting Manager
Talent Acquisition Manager

Occupation Code

113121 - Human Resources Managers

Pathway

Human resources managers plan, direct, and coordinate an organization’s administrative functions. They oversee recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff; consult with executives on strategic planning; serve as a link between management and its employees.

What do they typically do
Plan and coordinate an organization's workforce to best use employees' talents

Link an organization's management with its employees

Administer employee services

Advise managers on organizational policies, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment

Coordinate and supervise the work of specialists and support staff

Oversee an organization's recruitment, interview, selection, and hiring processes

Handle staffing issues, such as mediating disputes and directing disciplinary procedures

Administer salary, benefits, and performance management systems as well as safety and recreation programs
Number of Jobs

Average Annual

Job Growth +1.1%

Job Opening 358

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Education & Training
Education
Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Associated Programs or Majors

Human Resources Management

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License

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Work Place

Human resources managers are employed in nearly every industry. Some managers, especially those working for organizations that have offices nationwide, must travel to visit other branches as well as to attend professional meetings or to recruit employees. Most human resources managers work full time during regular business hours and some work more than 40 hours a week.

Top Skills & Abilities

Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job
Managing equipment and materials
Bringing people together to solve differences
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Writing computer programs
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do
Understanding people's reactions

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed.

Training

Usually several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Interests

Enterprising
Social
Conventional

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