Should you be earning more?

Are you an HR manager? How much are you earning? Could (and should) you be earning more? Check out the benchmark for the HR manager salary and find out!

We did extensive research to find out how much money do Human Resources managers make. We gathered the information and statistics from many different sources, including Glassdoor, Payscale, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), etc.

What we found out is that the salary range for an HR manager position can be significantly different in different countries and across different industries, etc. With this in mind, let’s proceed by examining the average salary for Human Resources manager.

The average salary of an HR manager in the USA

• Payscale reports that the average pay for a Human Resources (HR) Manager in the United States is $65,490 per year.

• Glassdoor reports that the national average salary for a Human Resources Manager is $76,464 per year in the United States.
• According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage for human resources managers was $113,300 in May 2018.
• Data USA reports that the average yearly wage for Human resources managers was $85,939 in 2016.

The average salary of an HR manager in the Canada

• Neuvoo reports that the average Human Resources Manager salary in Canada is $77,006 per year or $39.49 per hour. Entry level positions start at $45,000 per year while most experienced workers make up to $110,124 per year.
• Payscale reports that the average pay for a Human Resources (HR) Manager in Canada is $68,698 per year.
• Glassdoor reports that the national average salary for a Human Resources manager is CA$115,090 in Canada.

The average salary of an HR manager in the UK

• Reed.co.uk reports that  the average People Manager salary in the UK is £66,287 per year.
• Glassdoor reports that the national average salary for a Human Resources manager is £46,520 per year in the United Kingdom.
• Payscale reports that the average pay for a Human Resources (HR) manager is £35,628 per year in the United Kingdom.
• Indeed UK reports that the average salary for a Human Resources Manager is £42,446 per year in the United Kingdom.

Conclusion:

The average compensation for an HR manager is around $80,000 per year in the USA and Canada and around £50,000 per year in the UK.