Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2004

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $75,125.15* *Based on the 2004 average.

12,310 EMPLOYEES

$923.29M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 22nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2004, with 12,310 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2004, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $64,652.

Government Human Resources Management jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Human Resources Management job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Administrative and Management positions have a wide range of responsibilities. Management does not refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing. For employees in this job category, promotions are typically given 2 grade increments at a time until GS-12 is reached.

Agencies that have hired a Human Resources Manager

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	1,307	$64,652.44
Internal Revenue Service	1,247	$73,941.29
Social Security Administration	638	$77,630.67
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	614	$63,429.44
Department of State	423	$78,065.86
Forest Service	421	$65,338.07
Office of Personnel Management	399	$84,788.04
Customs and Border Protection	384	$73,341.04
Federal Aviation Administration	381	$81,697.27
Program Support Center	307	$76,930.20
Transportation Security Administration	264	$75,367.94
National Park Service	264	$61,926.85
Department of Energy	228	$77,667.33
National Institutes of Health	210	$77,797.44
Federal Bureau of Investigation	201	$75,998.09
Environmental Protection Agency	187	$84,647.40
Office of the Human Resources Management	174	$81,642.44
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	159	$71,515.92
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	141	$80,727.38
Veterans Benefits Administration	135	$68,342.78
Bureau of Land Management	125	$68,015.20
Agricultural Research Service	121	$72,241.64
Natural Resources Conservation Service	116	$65,933.04
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	115	$94,217.37
Food Safety and Inspection Service	111	$78,596.59
Indian Health Service	101	$64,355.07
Rural Housing Service	101	$70,220.65
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	98	$74,037.11
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	98	$76,439.67
U.S. Coast Guard	96	$80,052.43
Farm Service Agency	92	$74,275.91
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	92	$71,380.46
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	86	$80,562.16
Bureau of Reclamation	85	$68,496.53
Geological Survey	84	$75,151.77
Bureau of the Census	77	$72,781.87
Offices, Boards and Divisions	76	$85,840.21
Indian Affairs	69	$66,921.78
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	66	$83,366.54
Bureau of the Public Debt	66	$63,188.92
Employment Standards Administration	65	$71,876.29
U.S. Secret Service	64	$75,477.36
Patent and Trademark Office	63	$78,541.57
Headquarters, Nasa	61	$95,545.57
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	58	$77,553.29
Drug Enforcement Administration	51	$81,320.53
Office of Comptroller of Currency	51	$91,724.14
Federal Highway Administration	50	$81,074.44
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	50	$76,110.98
Small Business Administration	49	$78,790.47
Citizenship and Immigration Services	46	$67,484.52
Departmental Administration	45	$89,869.16
Office of Management (Department of Education)	44	$89,797.57
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	43	$90,398.84
Goddard Space Flight Center	41	$82,147.32
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	41	$74,552.02
U.S. Mint	39	$78,590.56
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	38	$83,242.45
Securities and Exchange Commission	38	$96,228.18
Federal Emergency Management Agency	37	$78,647.14
U.S. Agency for International Development	37	$73,009.54
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	34	$84,910.79
International Trade Administration	33	$84,164.79
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	32	$75,331.19
Financial Management Service	32	$83,081.72
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	30	$93,425.13
National Science Foundation	30	$88,543.90
National Archives and Records Administration	30	$77,229.03
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	30	$75,224.67
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	29	$72,060.90
U.S. Marshals Service	28	$89,294.89
Ous Management	27	$109,204.11
Langley Research Center	27	$80,643.67
Broadcasting Board of Governors	26	$86,790.15
Government Printing Office	25	$75,510.20
Bureau of Labor Statistics	25	$75,624.32
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	25	$78,142.60
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	25	$69,149.60
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	25	$71,325.42
National Labor Relations Board	24	$83,894.71
Office of Secretary of Transportation	23	$96,271.83
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	23	$75,370.39
Departmental Offices	23	$87,443.91
Food and Nutrition Service	23	$76,957.96
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	22	$79,633.73
National Institute of Standards and Technology	22	$91,381.14
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	21	$87,596.90
Ames Research Center	20	$84,210.40
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	20	$84,463.20
John F. Kennedy Space Center	19	$79,885.79
Office of the Director	19	$90,753.74
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	19	$76,802.79
Federal Communications Commission	18	$99,652.17
Employment and Training Administration	18	$76,522.06
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	18	$90,424.72
Office of Justice Programs	16	$78,514.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	16	$83,513.31
Railroad Retirement Board	15	$77,938.00
National Credit Union Administration	14	$95,219.07
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	14	$86,353.36
Maritime Administration	13	$81,567.92
Office of Administration	13	$98,640.38
Federal Railroad Administration	13	$90,975.38
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	12	$80,549.42
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	12	$86,258.17
Peace Corps	11	$86,945.18
Executive Office for Immigration Review	11	$83,544.82
Office of Special Counsel	11	$91,421.09
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	11	$79,132.45
Export-Import Bank of the United States	10	$87,299.60
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	9	$130,973.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	9	$63,385.89
Federal Trade Commission	9	$89,202.22
Corporation for National and Community Service	9	$82,424.89
Dryden Flight Research Center	8	$67,569.13
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	8	$73,605.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	8	$81,361.25
Office of Thrift Supervision	8	$109,304.88
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	7	$90,654.57
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	7	$95,025.14
Consumer Product Safety Commission	7	$87,298.57
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	7	$93,050.43
Merit Systems Protection Board	7	$107,440.43
Pretrial Services Agency	7	$71,679.86
John C. Stennis Space Center	6	$66,260.17
National Endowment for the Arts	6	$78,891.67
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	6	$88,580.17
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	6	$92,760.50
National Transportation Safety Board	6	$93,418.83
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	5	$92,593.75
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	5	$92,586.00
Federal Maritime Commission	5	$77,000.20
Selective Service System	5	$75,127.40
Food and Drug Administration	5	$84,758.80
U.S. Trustee Program	5	$96,539.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	5	$73,432.40
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	5	$72,204.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	5	$79,489.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	5	$85,308.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	5	$90,494.40
Farm Credit Administration	5	$106,192.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	5	$75,111.60
Presidio Trust	4	$93,292.00
National Gallery of Art	4	$102,865.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	4	$67,962.50
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	4	$81,631.75
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	4	$97,353.25
U.S. International Trade Commission	4	$102,504.25
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	4	$99,436.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	4	$93,179.75
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$102,414.33
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	3	$76,958.33
National Endowment for the Humanities	3	$111,607.33
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$75,877.00
	3	$89,888.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	3	$87,104.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	3	$79,819.33
Federal Election Commission	3	$95,048.33
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight	2	$0.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$85,760.50
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$100,412.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$103,664.50
Federal Housing Finance Board	2	$81,813.00
Office of Departmental Operations and Coordinator	2	$50,593.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	2	$75,535.00
Office of Government Ethics	2	$82,237.50
Surface Transportation Board	2	$88,645.50
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$94,174.00
National Agricultural Statistics Service	1	$52,279.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$57,338.00
National Cemetery Administration	1	$59,669.00
National Appeals Division	1	$64,680.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$64,680.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$62,575.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	1	$60,638.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$66,486.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	1	$62,558.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$75,487.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$74,512.00
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	1	$77,922.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$76,916.00
Civil Rights	1	$90,145.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	1	$139,000.00
Risk Management Agency	1	$88,051.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$96,572.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$107,721.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$96,572.00
African Development Foundation	1	$126,963.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$130,305.00
Federal Transit Administration	1	$126,963.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $75,125.15. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $192,500 in 2004.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,868
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	380
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	262
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	108
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	108
CG - Corporate Graded	105
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	59
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	58
ES - Senior Executive Service	52
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	51
ZA - Administrative	50
FO - Foreign Service Officers	49
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	38
PG - Printing Office Grades	25
CU - Credit Union Employees	13
FE - Senior Foreign Service	11
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	9
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	9
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	9
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	8
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	8
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	5
SL - Senior Level Positions	5
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	4
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
** -	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
TS - Federal Housing Finance Board Step Sys.	1
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	1
EO - Fdic Executive Pay	1
SS - Senior Staff Positions	1

Starting Paygrade:	$28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	0200 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Human Resources Management jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Closed Microphone Reporting	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Meteorological Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Cemetery Administration Services	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Distribution Facilities and Storage Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Explosives Safety	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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Average Human Resources Management Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Human Resources Manager was $75,125. Since then, the average pay has increased to $101,761 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0201.