Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$107,924
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.6%
- Live roles
- 251
People Operations
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 174
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Compensation Analyst
Total Rewards Manager
Senior Global Total Rewards Operations & Project Manager
Principal Business Compensation Analyst
Global Senior Sales Incentive Compensation Design Analyst
Senior Manager of Global Total Rewards & Operations
ES Product Management Total Rewards & AI Innovation Senior Manager
Executive Compensation Analyst
Sr. Analyst, Compensation
Compensation Solutions Analyst V
Highest-paying jobs
People ops / recruiting Evaluator
Senior People Operations Manager
Senior Manager, People Business Partner — Operations
People Operations Manager, Data & Reporting
People Operations Manager
People Ops Manager
People Operations Manager
People Operations Manager
Senior Manager, Global People Experience (HR) Operations
Senior Manager, People & Culture Operations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VI Via | $80,000 | 3 |
Casechek
|
$107,500 | 2 |
Highwire
|
$100,000 | 2 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$208,000 | 1 |
| AL Alumis | $185,000 | 1 |
| MI Mixpanel | $180,000 | 1 |
|
Tyba
|
$175,000 | 1 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$173,500 | 1 |
People Operations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $161,250 | 4 |
| New York | $158,750 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $155,825 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 5 |
Compensation vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $107,924 per year (typically $85,939–$135,563), versus $130,000 for People Operations ($107,673–$158,750). That puts People Operations about 20% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compensation and People Operations 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.