Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2006

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $80,422.18* *Based on the 2006 average.

12,285 EMPLOYEES

$987.1M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 21st most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2006, with 12,285 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2006, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $69,148.

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	1,387	$69,147.91
Internal Revenue Service	1,225	$78,008.49
Social Security Administration	661	$82,831.41
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	528	$68,156.32
Federal Aviation Administration	404	$85,811.89
Office of Personnel Management	398	$89,489.71
Forest Service	354	$72,200.44
Program Support Center	325	$82,542.16
Customs and Border Protection	316	$82,505.09
Department of Energy	286	$84,866.99
Department of State	279	$78,558.78
National Park Service	255	$68,420.19
National Institutes of Health	237	$81,892.30
Transportation Security Administration	236	$81,654.67
Environmental Protection Agency	189	$88,888.87
Federal Bureau of Investigation	174	$79,696.13
Office of the Human Resources Management	173	$85,492.38
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	157	$74,819.45
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	147	$85,080.37
Veterans Benefits Administration	139	$73,370.07
Indian Health Service	133	$66,462.06
Agricultural Research Service	123	$72,865.89
Bureau of Land Management	122	$72,794.66
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	121	$80,016.82
Natural Resources Conservation Service	120	$70,042.93
Food Safety and Inspection Service	113	$83,990.91
U.S. Coast Guard	104	$84,346.40
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	103	$77,588.27
Bureau of the Public Debt	99	$66,330.66
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	97	$101,601.35
Rural Housing Service	95	$73,908.16
Offices, Boards and Divisions	94	$91,841.89
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	92	$92,524.22
Farm Service Agency	89	$77,254.85
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	87	$76,828.25
Bureau of Reclamation	79	$73,972.47
Bureau of the Census	79	$74,239.65
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	79	$90,559.91
Patent and Trademark Office	78	$88,024.59
Geological Survey	77	$80,967.13
U.S. Secret Service	71	$82,443.96
Federal Emergency Management Agency	70	$82,406.27
Headquarters, Nasa	69	$96,291.25
Employment Standards Administration	67	$75,548.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	65	$90,898.09
Small Business Administration	58	$75,742.24
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	56	$79,852.59
Indian Affairs	55	$72,708.45
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	51	$92,821.00
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	51	$83,513.31
Federal Highway Administration	51	$83,080.27
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	50	$92,767.08
Office of Comptroller of Currency	49	$103,453.45
Departmental Administration	48	$99,830.60
Goddard Space Flight Center	48	$90,676.46
U.S. Agency for International Development	44	$80,935.61
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	43	$108,817.51
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	43	$85,515.86
Office of Management (Department of Education)	42	$94,318.60
Financial Management Service	41	$89,578.10
Securities and Exchange Commission	35	$109,850.63
National Archives and Records Administration	34	$79,205.26
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	33	$99,315.48
U.S. Marshals Service	33	$90,887.21
Government Printing Office	32	$82,367.59
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	30	$88,319.57
International Trade Administration	30	$88,036.50
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	30	$80,693.63
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	30	$82,465.10
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	28	$76,461.32
National Science Foundation	26	$101,806.65
Broadcasting Board of Governors	26	$90,704.35
Office of the Director	25	$95,166.08
John F. Kennedy Space Center	25	$80,847.96
Food and Nutrition Service	25	$82,302.60
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	25	$76,087.40
Departmental Offices	24	$96,175.67
Office of Secretary of Transportation	23	$104,970.13
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	23	$93,905.43
U.S. Mint	23	$85,916.35
Langley Research Center	23	$85,047.87
National Credit Union Administration	22	$102,857.68
Ames Research Center	21	$96,483.86
National Institute of Standards and Technology	21	$95,661.29
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	20	$80,841.50
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	19	$95,938.47
Bureau of Labor Statistics	18	$82,659.67
Citizenship and Immigration Services	18	$98,488.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	18	$108,625.89
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	17	$84,537.29
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	17	$90,503.35
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	16	$86,569.94
Office of Justice Programs	16	$91,384.38
National Labor Relations Board	16	$84,776.19
Office of Thrift Supervision	15	$110,497.13
Employment and Training Administration	15	$83,312.80
Office of Administration	15	$104,458.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	14	$84,233.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	14	$75,794.29
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	13	$68,139.62
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	13	$91,011.38
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	13	$93,016.23
Federal Trade Commission	13	$91,528.62
Office of Special Counsel	13	$90,768.54
Federal Railroad Administration	13	$93,922.38
Federal Communications Commission	13	$104,597.54
Peace Corps	13	$106,992.38
Executive Office for Immigration Review	12	$90,765.17
Railroad Retirement Board	12	$85,137.08
Maritime Administration	11	$91,755.73
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	11	$93,649.64
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	11	$85,344.09
Federal Transit Administration	11	$104,111.36
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	10	$62,703.50
Dryden Flight Research Center	9	$80,354.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	9	$87,355.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States	9	$97,076.33
Merit Systems Protection Board	9	$118,194.89
Pretrial Services Agency	9	$85,387.67
National Gallery of Art	8	$99,055.13
Corporation for National and Community Service	8	$101,738.75
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$88,978.43
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	7	$142,333.29
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	7	$97,055.86
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	6	$90,377.33
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	6	$96,288.50
National Transportation Safety Board	6	$106,682.67
National Endowment for the Arts	6	$83,766.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	6	$95,227.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	6	$87,639.17
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$92,158.50
Selective Service System	6	$79,464.33
National Endowment for the Humanities	5	$99,450.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	5	$107,401.60
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	5	$89,148.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	5	$96,766.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	5	$97,989.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	5	$74,022.80
U.S. Trustee Program	5	$100,130.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	5	$93,903.80
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	5	$91,651.60
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$93,674.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	4	$77,669.75
Federal Election Commission	4	$116,790.33
U.S. International Trade Commission	4	$111,566.25
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	4	$105,381.00
Farm Credit Administration	4	$100,869.75
Presidio Trust	4	$102,009.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	4	$77,003.75
Commission on Civil Rights	3	$78,018.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	3	$77,641.00
National Cemetery Administration	3	$76,080.33
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$86,431.33
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	3	$95,345.00
	3	$99,944.33
Federal Maritime Commission	3	$86,001.67
Federal Student Aid	3	$85,474.67
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	3	$99,353.33
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	3	$66,309.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$112,906.67
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$109,687.50
Federal Housing Finance Board	2	$88,354.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	2	$100,441.50
Surface Transportation Board	2	$83,611.00
Office of Government Ethics	2	$90,824.50
American Battle Monuments Commission	2	$85,578.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$80,246.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	2	$87,664.00
Offices of the Regional Administrators	2	$97,327.50
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	2	$94,340.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	2	$85,105.00
Food and Drug Administration	2	$112,734.50
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$71,552.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$72,671.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	1	$72,539.00
National Appeals Division	1	$79,931.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$76,543.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$82,509.00
Risk Management Agency	1	$106,641.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$123,080.00
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	1	$94,654.00
Department of Homeland Security	1	$104,495.00
National Agricultural Statistics Service	1	$59,701.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$61,510.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$63,320.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$106,641.00
Economic Development Administration	1	$129,023.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$118,272.00
U.S. Institute of Peace	1	$91,407.00
Civil Rights	1	$99,276.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $80,422.18. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $215,726 in 2006.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,947
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	403
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	233
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	164
CG - Corporate Graded	80
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	70
ES - Senior Executive Service	60
ZA - Administrative	51
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	50
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	49
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	34
PG - Printing Office Grades	32
CU - Credit Union Employees	21
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	17
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	15
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	13
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	9
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	7
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	4
SL - Senior Level Positions	4
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	4
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	3
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	3
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	3
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
SS - Senior Staff Positions	1
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	1
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	1
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay	1
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan	1
TS - Federal Housing Finance Board Step Sys.	1
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	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.