Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$128,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.2%
- Live roles
- 62
HR Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 450
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager, Workforce Planning & Total Rewards
Senior Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations
Principal Compensation Analyst
Sales Compensation Analyst
Benefits - Total Rewards Manager
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Total Rewards Manager
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Sr. Compensation Analyst
Sr. Compensation Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
People Operations Manager
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Senior Manager, HR Operations
Senior Manager of People Operations
Senior Product Manager, People Technologies
Engineering Manager, People Applications
Program Manager, M&A Recruiting | People
Senior Manager, Asia HR
Senior Manager, People Partner - GTM
Senior Manager, M&A People Integration
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AX Axon | $133,146 | 2 |
|
Roblox
|
$254,095 | 1 |
|
Paxos
|
$201,453 | 1 |
|
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$177,300 | 1 |
| LA Lantern | $175,000 | 1 |
|
Postman
|
$170,000 | 1 |
| AB Arc Boat Company | $170,000 | 1 |
| TP Tonix Pharmaceuticals | $150,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$79,425 | 7 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$173,500 | 4 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$170,000 | 3 |
Xometry
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Keller Executive Search
|
$98,548 | 3 |
The Pod Group
|
$90,000 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 2 |
Formlabs
|
$162,000 | 2 |
Compensation salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $126,690 | 3 |
| New York | $125,000 | 9 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $188,628 | 3 |
| Austin | $167,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 14 |
| New York | $150,000 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 5 |
Compensation vs HR Manager: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $128,500 per year (typically $110,250–$148,281), versus $132,500 for HR Manager ($103,375–$163,375). That puts HR Manager about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compensation and HR Manager 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.