Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$107,924
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.6%
- Live roles
- 251
HR Manager
$126,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.2%
- Live roles
- 1,236
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Highest-paying jobs
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People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Employee Relations Advisory, People Practices & Compliance, DC
Senior Manager, Human Resources – Heart Failure Division
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HR Manager Senior - HRBP
Senior Manager, People Partner
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$28,150 | 5 |
| ME Medline | $106,500 | 4 |
|
Restaurant Brands International
|
$150,250 | 2 |
| SA Salesforce | $127,877 | 2 |
Capital One
|
$119,050 | 2 |
| ME Medtronic | $105,560 | 2 |
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
|
$97,287 | 2 |
Brookfield Properties
|
$65,704 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Target
|
$96,000 | 18 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$117,200 | 8 |
Towne Park
|
$37,960 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 5 |
| TH The Home Depot | $125,000 | 5 |
|
Aritzia
|
$200,000 | 4 |
Rowan Digital Infrastructure
|
$137,500 | 4 |
Bank of America
|
$127,750 | 4 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $191,000 | 12 |
| Austin | $174,500 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $172,500 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $155,825 | 22 |
| New York | $150,000 | 51 |
| Boston | $148,475 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $147,500 | 9 |
| Chicago | $139,202 | 29 |
| Denver | $137,500 | 11 |
| Toronto | $108,443 | 12 |
Compensation vs HR Manager: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $107,924 per year (typically $85,939–$135,563), versus $126,500 for HR Manager ($96,000–$153,675). That puts HR Manager about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compensation and HR Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.