Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$136,260
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36%
- Live roles
- 978
People Operations
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 174
Highest-paying jobs
Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
Executive, HR Business Partner
HRBP
Senior Director, Global Functions HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
Director, HR Business Partner, Finance
Director, HR Business Partner
HR Business Partner
Highest-paying jobs
People ops / recruiting Evaluator
Senior People Operations Manager
Senior Manager, People Business Partner — Operations
People Operations Manager, Data & Reporting
People Ops Manager
People Operations Manager
People Operations Manager
People Operations Manager
Senior Manager, Global People Experience (HR) Operations
Senior Manager, People & Culture Operations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$82,125 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 6 |
|
Brex
|
$162,720 | 5 |
| MT M&T Bank | $131,300 | 5 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$94,800 | 5 |
Toast
|
$163,067 | 4 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$147,500 | 4 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $100,000 | 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 Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,500 | 21 |
| Austin | $177,500 | 7 |
| New York | $155,750 | 49 |
| Seattle | $149,700 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $138,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $134,150 | 8 |
| Denver | $133,200 | 4 |
| Chicago | $130,000 | 9 |
| London | $114,710 | 9 |
| Toronto | $108,947 | 13 |
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 Business Partner vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $136,260 per year (typically $105,123–$173,500), versus $130,000 for People Operations ($107,673–$158,750). That puts HR Business Partner about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Business Partner 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.