Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$125,967
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34%
- Live roles
- 1,265
People Operations
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 154
Highest-paying jobs
People Performance Manager
HR Reinvention Consulting Sr. Manager, High Tech, Comms & Media or Software & Platforms
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Employee Relations Advisory, People Practices & Compliance, DC
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Retail Talent Development, Onboarding
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Organizational Change Management
Senior Manager, Human Resources – Heart Failure Division
Senior Manager, People Success
Senior Manager, People Success
HR Reinvention Consulting Manager/Senior Manager, Consumer Goods & Services, Retail & Travel
HR Reinvention Industry & Process Advisor Manager, Banking
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, People Operations Program Management
Payroll & People Ops Coordinator
HR Operations Senior Manager
Sr. Manager, People Operations
Senior Manager, People Operations
Manager, People Operations
Senior Manager, People Operations
People Operations Manager
People Operations Manager
People Operations Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 13 |
Target
|
$96,000 | 11 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$135,900 | 7 |
|
Accenture
|
$194,100 | 6 |
TreeHouse Foods
|
$124,000 | 6 |
| TH The Home Depot | $105,000 | 6 |
Towne Park
|
$37,440 | 6 |
Stryker
|
$119,205 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$112,500 | 5 |
| VI Via | $80,000 | 3 |
| HU Hudl | $117,673 | 2 |
|
Rubrik Job Board
|
$225,800 | 1 |
|
Bloom Energy
|
$205,000 | 1 |
| MS Muon Space | $203,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
| TN That's No Moon Entertainment | $198,500 | 1 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $194,100 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $194,100 | 12 |
| Austin | $187,050 | 14 |
| Denver | $187,050 | 14 |
| Seattle | $182,800 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $176,921 | 20 |
| San Francisco | $158,750 | 22 |
| Chicago | $157,350 | 27 |
| New York | $150,000 | 56 |
| Toronto | $112,320 | 13 |
People Operations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 3 |
| New York | $141,250 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 3 |
| London | $109,193 | 5 |
HR Manager vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $125,967 per year (typically $96,000–$159,925), versus $125,000 for People Operations ($102,500–$157,500). That puts HR Manager about 1% 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.