Human resources managers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
331k
Average Age
44.9
Estimated Job Growth
6.3%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$100,478
Average Male Salary
$110,358
Average Female Salary
$95,589

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Employment and salary information for the Human resources managers workforce. Human resources managers workforce in 2021 was 330,827 people, of which 66.9% were women and 33.1% were men. Human resources managers are paid most in San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
109,522
Male Workforce
± 8.12k
221,305
Female Workforce
± 11.5k

The Human resources managers workforce in 2021 was 330,827 people (66.9% women and 33.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.7% between 2014 (350,823) and 2021 (330,827).

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Employment by Location

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During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($124,217), Massachusetts ($123,256), and Connecticut ($122,792).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$100,478
AVERAGE WAGE
#49 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Human resources managers earned an average of $100,478, $40,883 more than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

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0.359
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Human resources managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.359, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Human resources managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Human resources managers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Human resources managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Human resources managers, by average wage, is Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing ($347,260).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
331k
2021 Workforce
± 14,106
−8.09%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 6.43%

This graphic shows the share of Human resources managers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Human resources managers at 38.9%, followed by Construction with 30.6% and Employment services with 30.5%.

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Demographic information on Human resources managers in the US. The workforce of Human resources managers in 2021 was 330,827 people, with 66.9% woman, and 33.1% men. The average age of male Human resources managers in the workforce is 44.4 and of female Human resources managers is 45.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Human resources managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Human resources managers in 2021 was 330,827 people, with 66.9% woman, and 33.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (49,236 people), 35 to 39 years (45,754  people), and 40 to 44 years (44,436 people). Among them they concentrated 42.2% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2021, 13.4% of Human resources managers workers were Hispanic and 86.6% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2021, 74.8% of the Human resources managers workforce were White, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.1%) and Asian (5.11%).

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learningEducation & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Human resources managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Human resources managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Human resources managers, Management of Personnel Resources stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human resources managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Human resources managers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (92,578 people), Psychology (18,172 people), and Social Sciences (16,557 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Human resources managers workers were Bachelors Degree (135,798 people), Graduate Degree (81,361 people), and Some college (53,577 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Human resources managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human resources managers need many skills, but most especially Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

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Projections on job growth for Human Resources Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Human Resources Managers are expected to see a growth of 6.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.3%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Human resources managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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