Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 450
People Operations
$142,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.5%
- Live roles
- 124
Highest-paying jobs
People Operations Manager
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
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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
Highest-paying jobs
People Operations Manager
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Senior Manager, HR Operations
Head of People Ops
Senior Manager of People Operations
Senior Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations
Manager, People Operations
Senior Manager, People Operations
Senior Manager, People Business Partner — Operations
People Ops Manager
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 |
Karbon
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 |
People Operations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $158,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $144,500 | 6 |
HR Manager vs People Operations: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $132,500 per year (typically $103,375–$163,375), versus $142,000 for People Operations ($121,250–$169,100). That puts People Operations about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Manager 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.