Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.4%
- Live roles
- 394
People Operations
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.9%
- Live roles
- 124
Highest-paying jobs
Lead, People Business Partner (PBP)
People Business Partner - Kenya
People Business Partner
HR Business Partner Director
Senior Director, People Business Partner
Sr. Director, HR Business Partner — R&D
Director, People Business Partner
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
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 Business Partner — Operations
People Operations Manager
People Ops Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$82,125 | 5 |
Toast
|
$185,750 | 4 |
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 4 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 3 |
|
2K
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Cloudflare
|
$222,000 | 3 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$173,500 | 3 |
The New York Times
|
$167,500 | 3 |
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 |
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$206,500 | 1 |
|
Paxos
|
$201,453 | 1 |
HR Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $222,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $213,500 | 17 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 7 |
| New York | $147,500 | 33 |
| Toronto | $126,873 | 10 |
| Singapore | $124,800 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $119,000 | 4 |
| Denver | $88,000 | 4 |
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 Business Partner vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $150,000 per year (typically $116,583–$185,025), versus $145,000 for People Operations ($125,000–$172,500). That puts HR Business Partner about 3% 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.