Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$126,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.2%
- Live roles
- 1,236
People Operations
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 174
Highest-paying jobs
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People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Organizational Change Management
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Employee Relations Advisory, People Practices & Compliance, DC
Senior Manager, Human Resources – Heart Failure Division
HR Reinvention Consulting Manager, Insurance
HR Manager Senior - HRBP
Senior Manager, People Partner
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 Operations Manager
People Ops Manager
People Operations Manager
Senior Manager, Global People Experience (HR) Operations
Senior Manager, People & Culture Operations
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
HR Manager vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $126,500 per year (typically $96,000–$153,675), versus $130,000 for People Operations ($107,673–$158,750). That puts People Operations about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Manager 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.