Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$132,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 462
People Operations
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 123
Highest-paying jobs
People Operations Manager
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Senior Manager, HR Operations
Senior Program Manager, People Team (NYC)
Staff Program Manager, People M&A
People Operations Senior Manager
Senior Product Manager, People Technologies
Program Manager, M&A Recruiting | People
Engineering Manager, People Applications
HR & Recruiting Lead, APAC
Highest-paying jobs
People Operations Manager
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Senior Manager, HR Operations
People Operations Senior Manager
Director, People Ops
Senior Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations
Manager, People Operations
Senior Manager, People Operations
Senior Manager, People Business Partner — Operations
People Operations Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$79,375 | 10 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 5 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$173,500 | 4 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$170,000 | 3 |
Xometry
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Keller Executive Search
|
$98,548 | 3 |
The Pod Group
|
$90,000 | 3 |
Formlabs
|
$162,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 3 |
| VI Via | $80,000 | 2 |
|
Rain
|
$524,500 | 1 |
|
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
Life360
|
$221,250 | 1 |
|
Druva
|
$217,334 | 1 |
|
Cohere
|
$206,683 | 1 |
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$206,500 | 1 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $172,500 | 4 |
| New York | $148,100 | 22 |
| San Francisco | $147,500 | 15 |
| Seattle | $145,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 5 |
| Boston | $136,250 | 6 |
| Austin | $127,500 | 6 |
| Singapore | $79,375 | 5 |
People Operations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $158,000 | 6 |
| Seattle | $145,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $144,000 | 7 |
HR Manager vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $132,750 per year (typically $106,000–$163,375), versus $145,000 for People Operations ($125,000–$174,000). That puts People Operations about 9% 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.