Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2009

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $87,815.44* *Based on the 2009 average.

13,763 EMPLOYEES

$1.21B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 22nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2009, with 13,763 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2009, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $70,835.

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	2,167	$70,834.58
Internal Revenue Service	1,226	$86,123.78
Social Security Administration	684	$92,955.22
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	530	$73,742.30
Customs and Border Protection	406	$85,252.05
Office of Personnel Management	403	$98,856.54
Federal Aviation Administration	393	$94,926.22
Forest Service	375	$72,991.16
Department of State	329	$89,942.01
Department of Energy	324	$95,906.65
Program Support Center	303	$92,002.04
National Institutes of Health	269	$91,975.51
National Park Service	252	$76,372.30
Transportation Security Administration	232	$86,219.51
Federal Bureau of Investigation	220	$86,855.89
Environmental Protection Agency	205	$92,844.90
Veterans Benefits Administration	198	$74,498.29
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	167	$83,365.13
Office of the Human Resources Management	163	$96,908.57
Indian Health Service	148	$71,868.24
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	143	$96,015.95
Bureau of the Public Debt	132	$74,049.48
Bureau of the Census	126	$81,575.06
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	125	$112,179.10
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	118	$103,905.65
Natural Resources Conservation Service	116	$77,009.90
Bureau of Land Management	114	$79,448.08
Agricultural Research Service	112	$83,626.57
Food Safety and Inspection Service	111	$96,843.74
Federal Emergency Management Agency	111	$97,744.23
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	110	$102,648.66
U.S. Coast Guard	109	$93,989.96
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	104	$93,275.28
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	103	$89,851.88
Rural Housing Service	99	$80,786.47
Offices, Boards and Divisions	95	$105,789.99
Bureau of Reclamation	86	$82,232.13
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	86	$84,843.73
Patent and Trademark Office	85	$96,758.92
Farm Service Agency	85	$87,365.39
Headquarters, Nasa	77	$106,700.36
Geological Survey	74	$92,071.61
Small Business Administration	73	$94,003.41
U.S. Secret Service	71	$92,237.58
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	68	$116,797.12
Drug Enforcement Administration	64	$104,019.84
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	64	$100,386.19
Employment Standards Administration	63	$87,183.02
Federal Highway Administration	57	$98,963.53
Indian Affairs	52	$79,293.02
U.S. Agency for International Development	51	$100,917.43
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	51	$105,810.24
Office of Management (Department of Education)	50	$99,075.84
Office of Comptroller of Currency	49	$129,655.02
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	49	$97,693.43
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	49	$117,363.41
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	46	$94,453.50
Goddard Space Flight Center	43	$107,805.19
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	43	$101,460.70
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	42	$102,672.38
Departmental Administration	41	$115,619.90
Financial Management Service	40	$94,658.43
U.S. Marshals Service	38	$98,855.42
Securities and Exchange Commission	37	$128,678.14
Citizenship and Immigration Services	36	$113,812.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	35	$89,208.37
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	34	$91,758.03
Government Printing Office	33	$89,812.79
National Archives and Records Administration	33	$90,345.12
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	33	$94,644.52
Office of Secretary of Transportation	32	$106,906.50
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	29	$89,156.72
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	29	$96,659.83
National Science Foundation	28	$108,950.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	28	$98,354.32
Departmental Offices	27	$118,585.30
U.S. Mint	26	$97,788.27
National Institute of Standards and Technology	25	$108,569.92
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	25	$95,649.00
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	24	$91,536.33
Langley Research Center	23	$96,405.35
Office of the Director	21	$106,620.67
Bureau of Labor Statistics	21	$93,340.62
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	21	$97,353.95
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	21	$63,422.05
National Credit Union Administration	20	$116,689.35
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	19	$116,298.63
Federal Communications Commission	18	$118,214.89
Office of Administration	18	$110,710.89
Ames Research Center	18	$101,897.22
Food and Nutrition Service	17	$103,562.29
Executive Office for Immigration Review	16	$97,086.63
Office of Thrift Supervision	15	$130,016.20
Office of Justice Programs	15	$96,970.93
Mine Safety and Health Administration	15	$101,308.00
Peace Corps	15	$112,098.80
Federal Railroad Administration	15	$107,053.47
Federal Trade Commission	15	$110,671.87
Railroad Retirement Board	14	$96,686.71
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	14	$89,694.93
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	14	$77,776.29
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	14	$104,192.07
Federal Transit Administration	13	$108,266.77
National Labor Relations Board	13	$114,133.69
Employment and Training Administration	13	$99,372.08
Maritime Administration	13	$92,173.85
Office of Special Counsel	12	$110,125.50
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	12	$149,065.25
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	12	$92,773.92
National Cemetery Administration	12	$81,545.92
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	12	$98,820.67
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	11	$89,374.73
Corporation for National and Community Service	10	$115,303.70
Pretrial Services Agency	10	$102,321.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	10	$119,243.00
National Gallery of Art	9	$114,332.89
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	9	$93,376.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	9	$105,895.11
Merit Systems Protection Board	8	$126,251.50
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	8	$119,334.63
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	8	$113,319.13
Dryden Flight Research Center	8	$101,686.25
Consumer Product Safety Commission	8	$99,755.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	8	$120,156.88
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	8	$96,453.13
Millennium Challenge Corporation	8	$110,560.88
Federal Election Commission	7	$108,981.00
National Transportation Safety Board	7	$113,920.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	7	$120,775.57
Export-Import Bank of the United States	7	$96,521.29
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	7	$97,826.14
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	7	$102,178.43
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	7	$90,335.00
U.S. Trustee Program	7	$103,919.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	7	$110,652.86
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$103,985.71
International Trade Administration	7	$105,553.00
National Endowment for the Arts	6	$97,159.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	6	$93,082.83
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	6	$108,734.50
Farm Credit Administration	5	$109,288.80
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	5	$102,957.60
John C. Stennis Space Center	5	$85,808.60
Selective Service System	5	$87,197.40
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	5	$102,434.20
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$104,547.40
Federal Student Aid	5	$121,130.20
Federal Maritime Commission	4	$96,639.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	4	$96,292.75
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	4	$77,349.50
Department of Treasury	4	$105,829.25
Presidio Trust	4	$123,196.25
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	4	$87,355.75
Federal Housing Finance Agency	3	$1,625.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	3	$90,892.67
Surface Transportation Board	3	$114,596.33
	3	$90,090.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$95,069.33
Office of Government Ethics	2	$109,444.50
Offices of the Regional Administrators	2	$103,365.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	2	$111,775.50
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$116,419.50
Election Assistance Commission	2	$85,245.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	2	$75,534.50
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$89,514.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$105,347.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$80,409.00
National Appeals Division	1	$99,665.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$108,830.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$113,007.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$88,443.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$100,137.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	1	$124,269.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$138,622.00
Food and Drug Administration	1	$133,543.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$118,569.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$123,269.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$119,844.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	1	$109,570.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$110,770.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$140,969.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$64,021.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$71,449.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$60,989.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$60,989.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$82,845.00
Valles Caldera Trust	1	$68,882.00
U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission	1	$70,000.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $87,815.44. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $238,950 in 2009.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	11,855
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	392
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	231
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	208
ZA - Administrative	172
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	165
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	118
CG - Corporate Graded	113
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	111
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	62
ES - Senior Executive Service	59
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	49
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	36
PG - Printing Office Grades	32
CU - Credit Union Employees	20
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	17
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	15
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	15
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	13
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	12
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	12
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	8
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	7
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	7
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	7
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	5
SL - Senior Level Positions	5
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	4
** -	3
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	3
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	1
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan	1
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan	1
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	1
NF - Nnsa Future Leaders	1
FO - Foreign Service Officers	1
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	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.