Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2008

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $84,810.86* *Based on the 2008 average.

12,967 EMPLOYEES

$1.1B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 22nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2008, with 12,967 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2008, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $69,574.

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	1,783	$69,573.99
Internal Revenue Service	1,247	$82,504.18
Social Security Administration	643	$88,623.98
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	517	$71,896.92
Federal Aviation Administration	414	$90,229.67
Office of Personnel Management	399	$96,302.64
Customs and Border Protection	381	$83,147.85
Forest Service	336	$72,481.93
Department of Energy	307	$90,342.26
Program Support Center	305	$87,330.89
Department of State	299	$86,109.25
National Institutes of Health	259	$86,396.15
Transportation Security Administration	247	$84,901.50
National Park Service	238	$73,575.37
Federal Bureau of Investigation	199	$81,033.74
Environmental Protection Agency	181	$94,892.61
Office of the Human Resources Management	172	$93,141.28
Veterans Benefits Administration	166	$73,012.90
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	159	$81,537.75
Indian Health Service	145	$69,635.62
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	143	$92,182.90
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	125	$95,846.34
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	118	$95,780.27
Bureau of the Public Debt	112	$72,359.10
Bureau of Land Management	110	$78,626.53
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	110	$87,873.82
Bureau of the Census	108	$79,384.48
Federal Emergency Management Agency	108	$88,312.46
Natural Resources Conservation Service	108	$73,991.56
U.S. Coast Guard	107	$90,398.11
Food Safety and Inspection Service	106	$91,438.56
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	106	$106,524.15
Agricultural Research Service	104	$80,966.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	103	$83,009.43
Offices, Boards and Divisions	98	$99,009.63
Rural Housing Service	95	$76,726.73
Farm Service Agency	88	$83,631.23
Patent and Trademark Office	86	$92,577.05
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	86	$83,174.45
Bureau of Reclamation	80	$78,567.14
U.S. Secret Service	69	$86,611.38
Geological Survey	68	$88,923.15
Headquarters, Nasa	68	$101,199.49
Employment Standards Administration	62	$81,976.90
Small Business Administration	61	$89,175.56
Drug Enforcement Administration	59	$99,982.44
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	57	$98,330.11
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	56	$95,808.18
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	55	$89,366.64
Federal Highway Administration	55	$92,505.36
Office of Comptroller of Currency	52	$121,153.08
Indian Affairs	51	$77,247.08
Office of Management (Department of Education)	50	$97,238.38
U.S. Agency for International Development	49	$94,705.02
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	49	$107,986.24
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	48	$92,421.73
Departmental Administration	47	$108,636.62
Goddard Space Flight Center	46	$100,170.39
Financial Management Service	45	$92,336.13
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	41	$97,336.15
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	40	$121,664.10
Government Printing Office	38	$83,042.05
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	34	$97,407.47
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	33	$88,474.33
Securities and Exchange Commission	33	$124,411.88
John F. Kennedy Space Center	32	$85,715.72
Citizenship and Immigration Services	31	$103,686.74
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	31	$86,602.35
National Archives and Records Administration	29	$86,294.93
U.S. Marshals Service	29	$90,449.17
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	28	$83,207.79
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	28	$96,665.29
U.S. Mint	28	$95,981.71
National Science Foundation	27	$103,819.93
Departmental Offices	27	$109,997.19
Broadcasting Board of Governors	27	$92,158.04
Office of Secretary of Transportation	27	$105,008.19
National Institute of Standards and Technology	26	$104,249.50
Langley Research Center	25	$92,052.12
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	23	$88,763.70
Office of the Director	23	$101,479.09
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	22	$84,640.77
Bureau of Labor Statistics	20	$85,037.05
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	20	$58,516.85
National Credit Union Administration	20	$116,897.50
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	19	$108,706.84
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	19	$88,342.84
Office of Thrift Supervision	19	$125,525.47
Ames Research Center	18	$98,932.83
Office of Justice Programs	17	$94,603.94
Federal Communications Commission	16	$118,123.63
Food and Nutrition Service	15	$97,188.07
Peace Corps	15	$108,096.13
International Trade Administration	15	$100,962.60
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	15	$74,642.13
National Labor Relations Board	15	$99,341.93
Federal Trade Commission	15	$100,535.60
Mine Safety and Health Administration	14	$97,322.50
Office of Administration	14	$109,298.36
Railroad Retirement Board	14	$91,992.21
Maritime Administration	14	$92,734.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	14	$97,102.14
Federal Railroad Administration	14	$104,381.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review	13	$100,250.31
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	13	$98,656.54
Office of Special Counsel	13	$103,663.31
Employment and Training Administration	12	$92,547.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	12	$87,267.42
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	11	$96,755.55
Federal Transit Administration	11	$111,156.36
Pretrial Services Agency	10	$97,589.10
National Gallery of Art	9	$109,807.89
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	9	$97,750.44
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	9	$88,381.44
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	9	$104,971.56
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	9	$138,202.67
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	8	$111,665.38
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	8	$79,280.13
National Cemetery Administration	8	$74,231.38
Dryden Flight Research Center	8	$88,816.38
National Transportation Safety Board	8	$107,251.75
Merit Systems Protection Board	7	$120,273.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	7	$90,585.14
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	7	$97,563.57
U.S. Trustee Program	7	$96,119.14
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	7	$105,883.43
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	7	$110,544.71
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	6	$101,899.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	6	$95,319.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	6	$97,064.67
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	6	$108,423.67
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$94,173.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	6	$104,271.83
Federal Student Aid	6	$107,850.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	6	$120,168.50
Corporation for National and Community Service	6	$129,037.17
Export-Import Bank of the United States	5	$107,929.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	5	$79,159.40
National Endowment for the Arts	5	$100,081.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	5	$98,588.60
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	5	$106,067.20
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	4	$98,868.25
Selective Service System	4	$82,395.25
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	4	$70,471.25
Presidio Trust	4	$123,192.75
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	4	$75,333.50
Millennium Challenge Corporation	4	$89,804.25
Federal Housing Finance Board	4	$104,122.25
Farm Credit Administration	4	$103,925.00
Federal Election Commission	4	$94,129.50
Federal Maritime Commission	4	$90,831.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	4	$109,626.25
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	4	$103,693.00
	3	$110,931.33
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$86,854.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	3	$78,407.67
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	3	$85,474.67
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	3	$107,097.67
Institute of Museum and Library Services	2	$98,164.50
Office of Government Ethics	2	$102,903.50
Offices of the Regional Administrators	2	$97,290.50
Surface Transportation Board	2	$99,139.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$114,847.00
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$83,147.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	2	$77,232.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$55,275.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$59,371.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$79,068.00
Valles Caldera Trust	1	$71,732.00
Election Assistance Commission	1	$95,822.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$134,538.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$74,416.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$89,217.00
National Appeals Division	1	$91,259.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$108,354.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$85,438.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$132,549.00
Food and Drug Administration	1	$127,442.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$112,593.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$117,639.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$116,372.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	1	$101,301.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$104,301.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$104,569.00
African Development Foundation	1	$142,227.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $84,810.86. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $213,213 in 2008.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	11,173
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	413
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	247
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	203
ZA - Administrative	180
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	150
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	98
CG - Corporate Graded	96
ES - Senior Executive Service	61
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	58
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	52
PG - Printing Office Grades	37
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	32
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	25
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	24
CU - Credit Union Employees	19
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	19
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	14
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	10
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	9
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	9
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	6
SL - Senior Level Positions	5
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	4
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	4
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	3
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	3
TS - Federal Housing Finance Board Step Sys.	2
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay	2
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	2
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	1
SS - Senior Staff Positions	1
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	1
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan	1
EE - Expert (other)	1
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	1
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	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
Data Transcriber	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Cartographic Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Equipment Services	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Supply Clerical and Technician	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Emergency Management	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.