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Human Resources Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

$136,350
Median Pay
4-6 years
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AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: balanced factors means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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AI Exposure
Medium+1

48% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

+5% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 14/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
  • Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
  • Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
  • Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
  • Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
  • Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
  • Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
  • Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants.
  • Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

HRIS systems (Workday, SAP)Microsoft OfficeApplicant trackingPayroll softwarePerformance managementLearning management

Key Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionProblem Sensitivity

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Compensation Details

$81,060
10th Percentile
$136,350
Median
N/A
90th Percentile

Based on 200,600 employed workers

Also Known As

Diversity and Inclusion DirectorDiversity ManagerEfficiency ManagerEmployee Relations ManagerEmployee Welfare ManagerEmployment ManagerHR Admin Director (Human Resources Administration Director)HR Coordinator (Human Resources Coordinator)HR Department Supervisor (Human Resources Department Supervisor)HR Director (Human Resources Director)

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 11-3121.00