Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.9%
- Live roles
- 447
Learning & Development
$91,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.9%
- Live roles
- 121
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
Machine Learning Research, RF Foundation Models Specialist
Specialist Solutions Architect - AI/ML
Senior Learning and Development Manager
Staff Machine Learning Model Risk Specialist
Sr. Learning Platform Specialist
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - HPC/AI/ML
AI/ML Integration Specialist - ACWS
Sr Manager, Lab Operations Learning and Development
Senior Manager, Sales Training and Development
Senior Manager, Learning and Development (Commercial)
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 |
|---|---|---|
Meteor Education
|
$95,000 | 4 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$30,000 | 4 |
Hebrew Public
|
$83,000 | 3 |
|
Databricks
|
$189,388 | 2 |
Explore Schools
|
$72,579 | 2 |
Quince
|
$70,042 | 2 |
|
Distributed Spectrum
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Druva
|
$203,000 | 1 |
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 |
Learning & Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $72,579 | 8 |
HR Manager vs Learning & Development: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $130,000 per year (typically $100,000–$165,000), versus $91,250 for Learning & Development ($72,967–$134,375). That puts HR Manager about 42% 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.