Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping

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Total Workforce

53.8k

Average Age

Average Salary

$44,523

Average Male Salary

$56,712

Average Female Salary

$40,329

About

Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are most often employed by the National security & international affairs industry. The average yearly wage for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping was $44,523 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping by wage are Music directors and composers, Payroll & timekeeping clerks, and Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks.

Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping and on wages and locations for those in the field. National security & international affairs is the industry that employs the most Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are paid most in Lincoln Trail Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY but are relatively concentrated in Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$44,523

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,173

In 2018, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping earned an average of $44,523, $9,366 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Music directors and composers make somewhat more than Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping while Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.281

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.281, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping.

Spatial Concentration

Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, by number of employees, are National security & international affairs, U. S. Army, and Executive offices & legislative bodies.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, by average wage, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Administration of economic programs & space research, Insurance carriers & related activities, Legal services, Grocery Stores, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

53.8k

2018 Workforce

± 5,696

1.58%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.8%

The number of people employed as Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping has been growing at a rate of 1.58%, from 53,011 people in 2017 to 53,846 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping employed by various industries. National security & international affairs employs the largest share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping at 6.53%, followed by U. S. Army with 5.32% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 5.04%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the US. The average age of male Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the workforce is 37.7 and of female Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

13.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,882

40.1k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,913

74.4% of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

58.7% of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17.9% of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping.

Age by Gender

37.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.9

40.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.74

The median age of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is 40, and Male employees are generally 3.13 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is Business but a relatively high number of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping hold a major in Liberal Arts & Humanities.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping need more than the average amount of Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Social Perceptiveness.