Human Resources Managers

This post summarizes key statistics on Human Resources Managers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 30,898
25 59,421
30 78,251
35 91,833
40 101,398
45 111,231
50 113,291
55 108,040
60 103,842
65 102,992


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.00
20-39 4.70
39-41 50.30
41-50 32.00
50-60 9.10
More than 60 2.00

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Human Resources Managers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
5.10 123,614 Computer and data processing services
3.80 82,393 Personnel supply services
3.50 79,385 Health services, n.e.c.
3.30 103,069 Hospitals
3.10 92,693 All construction
2.80 97,842 Management and public relations services
2.60 86,432 Colleges and universities
2.50 126,405 Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
2.40 102,621 Elementary and secondary schools
2.30 102,992 General government, n.e.c.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Human Resources Managers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Human Resources Managers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Human Resources Managers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Human Resources Managers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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