Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$145,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.8%
- Live roles
- 402
Learning & Development
$91,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.7%
- Live roles
- 118
Highest-paying jobs
Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
Senior HR Business Partner, Global Commercial Center
People Business Partner
People Business Partner
Executive Business Partner (CEO, VP of Finance, VP of People)
Senior Director, HRBP
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 |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$82,125 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 6 |
|
Brex
|
$162,720 | 5 |
Toast
|
$163,067 | 4 |
CoreWeave
|
$147,500 | 4 |
The New York Times
|
$167,500 | 3 |
Fivetran
|
$127,294 | 3 |
Harvey
|
$203,400 | 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 Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,500 | 19 |
| Austin | $162,500 | 6 |
| New York | $158,860 | 32 |
| Seattle | $149,700 | 4 |
| Boston | $127,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $117,500 | 3 |
| London | $114,855 | 8 |
| Toronto | $103,623 | 8 |
Learning & Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $72,579 | 8 |
HR Business Partner vs Learning & Development: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $145,750 per year (typically $115,057–$182,375), versus $91,250 for Learning & Development ($72,967–$134,375). That puts HR Business Partner about 60% 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.