Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.9%
- Live roles
- 447
HR Business Partner
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44%
- Live roles
- 402
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, People Partner
HR Operations Lead, People Infrastructure
Senior Program Manager, People Team (NYC)
Senior Internal Communications Manager, People
Product Manager, People to Meet
Engineering Manager, People Applications
Engineer Manager, HR Applications
Senior Manager, People Partner - GTM
Senior Manager, M&A People Integration
Senior Manager, M&A People Integration
Highest-paying jobs
Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
Senior HR Business Partner, Global Commercial Center
People Business Partner
People Business Partner
Executive Business Partner (CEO, VP of Finance, VP of People)
Director, HRBP - Engineering
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 5 |
Rowan Digital Infrastructure
|
$137,500 | 4 |
Cohere
|
$145,000 | 3 |
| VI Via | $80,000 | 3 |
|
Coinbase
|
$217,514 | 2 |
|
Legora AB
|
$189,525 | 2 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$177,750 | 2 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$177,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$82,125 | 12 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 6 |
|
Brex
|
$162,720 | 5 |
Toast
|
$163,067 | 4 |
CoreWeave
|
$147,500 | 4 |
The New York Times
|
$167,500 | 3 |
Fivetran
|
$127,294 | 3 |
Harvey
|
$203,400 | 2 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $189,000 | 5 |
| Austin | $187,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $166,500 | 14 |
| Boston | $160,000 | 7 |
| New York | $157,255 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 6 |
| Toronto | $145,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $137,500 | 5 |
| London | $90,016 | 3 |
HR Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,500 | 19 |
| New York | $162,720 | 33 |
| Austin | $162,500 | 6 |
| Seattle | $149,700 | 4 |
| Boston | $127,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $117,500 | 3 |
| London | $114,855 | 8 |
| Toronto | $103,623 | 8 |
HR Manager vs HR Business Partner: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $130,000 per year (typically $100,000–$165,000), versus $145,000 for HR Business Partner ($115,000–$182,500). That puts HR Business Partner about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Manager and HR Business Partner 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.