Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2012

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $89,986.56* *Based on the 2012 average.

14,915 EMPLOYEES

$1.34B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 21st most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2012, with 14,915 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2012, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $73,681.

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	2,721	$73,680.58
Internal Revenue Service	1,045	$89,288.87
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	668	$71,846.37
Social Security Administration	591	$96,195.43
Forest Service	503	$76,677.05
Office of Personnel Management	448	$99,406.50
Department of State	415	$91,712.62
Federal Aviation Administration	374	$98,382.71
Department of Energy	315	$98,594.29
National Park Service	309	$80,422.01
Transportation Security Administration	307	$83,792.49
Customs and Border Protection	290	$93,542.28
National Institutes of Health	230	$99,654.12
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	220	$92,641.95
Federal Bureau of Investigation	219	$89,168.69
Veterans Benefits Administration	213	$77,096.26
Environmental Protection Agency	200	$98,348.02
Office of the Human Resources Management	170	$102,424.60
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	162	$97,297.38
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	161	$85,285.54
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	161	$120,829.70
Indian Health Service	154	$75,555.29
Natural Resources Conservation Service	144	$73,530.94
Bureau of the Public Debt	143	$75,715.80
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	140	$100,387.84
Bureau of Land Management	130	$81,399.16
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	129	$112,520.58
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	127	$92,783.06
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	122	$105,751.88
Citizenship and Immigration Services	107	$90,996.03
U.S. Coast Guard	104	$99,160.55
Food Safety and Inspection Service	102	$102,331.94
Patent and Trademark Office	102	$99,445.60
Bureau of Reclamation	99	$79,690.47
Federal Emergency Management Agency	99	$100,662.87
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	98	$85,234.61
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	90	$90,877.40
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	90	$94,602.73
Offices, Boards and Divisions	88	$109,465.73
Agricultural Research Service	86	$90,984.37
Farm Service Agency	83	$92,120.23
Bureau of the Census	83	$88,894.94
Small Business Administration	83	$99,314.42
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	80	$105,870.59
Rural Housing Service	79	$83,379.54
U.S. Agency for International Development	75	$103,716.92
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	75	$98,600.12
Departmental Administration	74	$112,048.93
Headquarters, Nasa	74	$110,759.08
U.S. Secret Service	71	$96,028.49
Geological Survey	66	$92,565.91
Indian Affairs	60	$82,660.55
Federal Highway Administration	57	$100,547.42
Drug Enforcement Administration	56	$106,434.93
Office of Comptroller of Currency	54	$139,967.52
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	53	$111,082.02
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	49	$117,975.86
Goddard Space Flight Center	49	$117,394.67
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	47	$103,294.19
Wage and Hour Division	47	$75,663.96
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	45	$90,510.24
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	44	$91,595.61
Food and Drug Administration	41	$101,918.73
Departmental Offices	38	$119,194.03
National Archives and Records Administration	37	$97,647.65
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	37	$113,032.97
Office of Management (Department of Education)	37	$105,580.57
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	36	$99,176.56
U.S. Marshals Service	34	$102,109.26
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	33	$95,492.09
Office of Secretary of Transportation	33	$117,103.42
Securities and Exchange Commission	32	$136,504.28
National Science Foundation	32	$106,950.88
U.S. Mint	32	$105,930.78
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	32	$98,820.47
John F. Kennedy Space Center	31	$93,221.61
National Institute of Standards and Technology	30	$105,286.10
Government Printing Office	28	$96,659.54
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	28	$102,915.68
Bureau of Labor Statistics	27	$90,078.37
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	27	$5,927.27
Financial Management Service	27	$103,737.67
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	26	$91,287.27
National Credit Union Administration	26	$125,470.00
National Protection and Programs Directorate	26	$109,331.69
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Corporation Senior Executive Management	24	$120,309.52
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	24	$78,961.00
Langley Research Center	23	$97,552.52
Broadcasting Board of Governors	23	$109,679.39
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	23	$86,938.35
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	22	$101,972.05
Federal Communications Commission	22	$122,261.45
Health Resources and Services Administration	22	$95,852.55
Office of the Director	21	$108,958.71
Food and Nutrition Service	19	$108,073.26
Federal Housing Finance Agency	18	$131,336.56
Federal Trade Commission	18	$103,853.56
National Labor Relations Board	18	$97,233.33
Ames Research Center	18	$106,641.67
Office of Administration	16	$114,154.27
Mine Safety and Health Administration	16	$97,599.75
Maritime Administration	16	$97,540.69
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	15	$146,603.79
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	15	$116,542.67
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	15	$106,874.87
Railroad Retirement Board	15	$96,717.87
Federal Transit Administration	14	$110,154.43
Executive Office for Immigration Review	14	$108,881.50
Federal Railroad Administration	14	$107,984.57
Office of Justice Programs	14	$110,631.57
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	13	$101,309.77
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	12	$112,991.17
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	12	$103,757.58
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	12	$97,253.67
Employment and Training Administration	12	$103,782.58
National Cemetery Administration	11	$77,633.45
Federal Student Aid	10	$116,935.30
Peace Corps	10	$105,165.20
Office of Special Counsel	10	$117,675.60
National Gallery of Art	10	$118,107.20
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	10	$98,621.20
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	10	$99,074.60
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	10	$101,637.70
Corporation for National and Community Service	9	$124,576.44
International Trade Administration	9	$94,090.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	9	$117,989.11
Pretrial Services Agency	9	$111,045.44
Millennium Challenge Corporation	8	$121,787.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	8	$104,929.38
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	8	$107,424.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	8	$115,182.38
Consumer Product Safety Commission	8	$107,784.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	7	$113,141.43
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	7	$110,477.29
Export-Import Bank of the United States	7	$101,611.29
Dryden Flight Research Center	7	$103,399.43
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	7	$121,080.86
U.S. Trustee Program	7	$120,066.43
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	7	$105,330.71
National Transportation Safety Board	7	$110,803.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	7	$124,635.71
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	7	$106,981.86
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	7	$115,132.29
National Endowment for the Arts	6	$109,013.17
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	6	$112,789.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	6	$118,059.50
Merit Systems Protection Board	6	$129,857.83
John C. Stennis Space Center	6	$91,462.83
Federal Election Commission	6	$108,143.60
Farm Credit Administration	6	$121,163.83
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$96,225.40
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	5	$100,314.00
Federal Maritime Commission	5	$101,820.20
National Endowment for the Humanities	5	$114,032.40
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	5	$113,533.40
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	5	$96,611.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	4	$93,540.00
Veteran Employment Services Office	4	$89,061.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	4	$106,634.25
Presidio Trust	4	$128,500.75
	3	$121,019.33
Institute of Museum and Library Services	3	$107,366.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	3	$111,868.67
Federal Labor Relations Authority	3	$116,203.33
Surface Transportation Board	3	$126,596.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	3	$105,360.67
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$86,265.33
Selective Service System	3	$64,121.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	3	$75,926.67
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	2	$122,744.50
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$122,744.50
Election Assistance Commission	2	$88,998.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	2	$151,100.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$112,060.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	2	$87,644.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	2	$96,908.50
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$105,355.50
Public Buildings Service	2	$98,436.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$89,846.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$77,368.00
National Appeals Division	1	$106,839.00
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	1	$115,742.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$104,317.00
International-American Foundation	1	$103,872.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$115,742.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$92,551.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$105,622.00
Valles Caldera Trust	1	$73,396.00
Office of Government Ethics	1	$133,264.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$144,990.00
Program Support Center	1	$127,001.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$136,771.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$96,690.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$126,251.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$152,635.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$51,630.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $89,986.56. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $241,820 in 2012.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	12,887
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	374
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	315
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	305
ZA - Administrative	148
CG - Corporate Graded	145
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	138
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	102
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	72
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	65
ES - Senior Executive Service	64
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	54
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	32
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	27
PG - Printing Office Grades	27
CU - Credit Union Employees	25
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	19
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	16
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	15
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	15
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	12
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	11
SL - Senior Level Positions	8
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	7
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	6
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	6
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	6
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	3
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	2
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	1
EG - Consultant (other)	1
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	1
SS - Senior Staff Positions	1
FO - Foreign Service Officers	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.