Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$124,850
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.1%
- Live roles
- 1,289
Learning & Development
$85,280
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 373
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People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Retail Talent Development, Onboarding
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Senior Manager, People Success
Senior Manager, People Success
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Highest-paying jobs
Machine Learning Research, RF Foundation Models Specialist
Education Practitioner - Learning & Assessment Specialist
Specialist Solutions Architect - AI/ML
Senior Learning and Development Manager
Lead Learning Technical Enablement Specialist
Senior AI/Machine Learning Specialist
AI/ML Computational Science Specialist
Senior Manager, Oncology Commercial Learning and Development
Senior L&D Program Manager - Manager Programs
Manager, Learning and Development Core
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 12 |
Target
|
$96,000 | 10 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$126,550 | 8 |
TreeHouse Foods
|
$124,000 | 6 |
Towne Park
|
$37,440 | 6 |
|
Accenture
|
$194,100 | 5 |
Bank of America
|
$140,000 | 5 |
Highwire
|
$112,500 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CS Columbus State Community College | $37,440 | 7 |
Allina Health
|
$94,973 | 5 |
Sanford Health
|
$76,856 | 5 |
Curriculum Associates
|
$80,250 | 4 |
| US University System of New Hampshire | $66,665 | 4 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$30,000 | 4 |
| AD AdventHealth | $102,086 | 3 |
| CC Cincinnati Children's | $71,822 | 3 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $194,100 | 9 |
| Boston | $191,500 | 17 |
| Seattle | $181,500 | 12 |
| Austin | $165,000 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $150,625 | 17 |
| New York | $148,475 | 53 |
| Chicago | $139,601 | 26 |
| Denver | $137,500 | 13 |
| Toronto | $112,320 | 13 |
Learning & Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $140,798 | 6 |
| Boston | $129,038 | 4 |
| Austin | $112,500 | 3 |
| New York | $105,269 | 18 |
| Denver | $95,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $92,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $78,500 | 7 |
HR Manager vs Learning & Development: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $124,850 per year (typically $95,000–$157,500), versus $85,280 for Learning & Development ($65,192–$112,463). That puts HR Manager about 46% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Manager and Learning & Development 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.