Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$137,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 926
People Operations
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.3%
- Live roles
- 157
Highest-paying jobs
Staff HR Business Partner
Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
HRBP
People Business Partner Research and Development North America
Senior Director, HRBP
HR Business Partner
Senior People Business Partner
Director, People Business Partner – AMER Field Sales
Director, People Business Partner – AMER Field Sales
Senior HR Business Partner, Global Commercial Center
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 |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$94,800 | 5 |
CoreWeave
|
$147,500 | 4 |
Anduril Industries
|
$194,500 | 3 |
| GV GE Vernova | $163,150 | 3 |
Brex
|
$162,720 | 3 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$153,050 | 3 |
| AD AdventHealth | $120,890 | 3 |
| WI Wintrust | $97,500 | 3 |
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 Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 30 |
| Atlanta | $163,750 | 4 |
| New York | $162,720 | 46 |
| Seattle | $162,720 | 7 |
| Austin | $158,000 | 10 |
| Boston | $151,000 | 15 |
| Chicago | $141,250 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $137,500 | 7 |
| London | $122,612 | 4 |
| Toronto | $88,617 | 9 |
People Operations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 3 |
| New York | $140,000 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 3 |
| London | $109,193 | 5 |
HR Business Partner vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $137,500 per year (typically $100,000–$175,563), versus $125,000 for People Operations ($105,000–$157,500). That puts HR Business Partner about 10% 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.