Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33%
- Live roles
- 932
Learning & Development
$84,240
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 372
Highest-paying jobs
Staff HR Business Partner
Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
Executive HRBP - Grid Systems Integration
HRBP
People Business Partner Research and Development North America
Senior Director, HRBP
Sr. Director, HR Business Partner – Finance and Legal
Director, HR Business Partner
HR Business Partner
Director, People Business Partner – AMER Field Sales
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
|
$167,000 | 5 |
CoreWeave
|
$147,500 | 4 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$106,250 | 4 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$84,000 | 4 |
Brex
|
$162,720 | 3 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $100,000 | 3 |
|
Okta
|
$260,000 | 2 |
OpenAI
|
$237,500 | 2 |
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 Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $202,500 | 30 |
| New York | $171,000 | 45 |
| Atlanta | $167,000 | 3 |
| Seattle | $162,720 | 6 |
| Austin | $160,750 | 10 |
| Boston | $145,500 | 13 |
| Chicago | $141,250 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $137,500 | 5 |
| London | $118,224 | 3 |
| Toronto | $100,093 | 10 |
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 Business Partner vs Learning & Development: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $140,000 per year (typically $100,000–$177,500), versus $84,240 for Learning & Development ($65,000–$112,350). That puts HR Business Partner about 66% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Business Partner 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.