Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 450
Learning & Development
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.9%
- Live roles
- 114
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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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Prolific
|
$312,000 | 3 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$30,000 | 3 |
|
Nebius
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
Distributed Spectrum
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Snowflake
|
$239,344 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 1 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$195,000 | 1 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $152,500 | 1 |
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 |
Learning & Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $92,125 | 12 |
HR Manager vs Learning & Development: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $132,500 per year (typically $103,375–$163,375), versus $110,000 for Learning & Development ($81,000–$152,500). That puts HR Manager about 20% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Manager 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.