Earnings vary widely depending on the nature of the business and the size and location of the firm, as well as on the individual's job title, qualifications, and experience.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the median annual salary of human resources specialists was $67,650 in May 2023. The lowest 10 percent earned $42,900 or less annually, and the top 10 percent earned $121,800 or more. Fifty percent of human resources specialists earned between $51,510 and $92,390. Labor relations specialists earn median annual wages of $89,980, with the top 10 percent earning $139,520 or more and the lowest paid receiving $48,360 or less.
In addition to wages, personnel and labor relations specialists receive medical and dental insurance, as well as sick, vacation, and holiday leave.
- Accountants
- Business Continuity Planners
- Business Development Managers and Directors
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Business Managers
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Chief Revenue Officers
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Data Scientists
- Database Specialists
- Decision Scientists
- Directors of Volunteers
- Document Management Specialists
- Employment Firm Workers
- Ergonomists
- Executive Recruiters
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Human Resources Consultants
- Human Resources Managers
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Labor Union Business Agents
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Military Recruiters
- Office Administrators
- Payroll Directors
- Public Relations Specialists
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Retail Business Owners
- Retail Managers
- Temporary Workers
- Workplace Diversity Experts
