Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2014

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $91,661.22* *Based on the 2014 average.

15,010 EMPLOYEES

$1.37B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 29th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2014, with 15,010 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2014, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $74,781.

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	3,062	$74,781.44
Internal Revenue Service	941	$92,114.74
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	668	$72,629.15
Social Security Administration	628	$96,995.67
Forest Service	450	$78,148.05
Department of State	443	$94,299.75
Office of Personnel Management	365	$103,961.37
Federal Aviation Administration	350	$98,977.83
National Park Service	285	$83,814.54
Department of Energy	283	$99,398.72
Customs and Border Protection	267	$93,752.60
Transportation Security Administration	266	$86,726.68
Veterans Benefits Administration	236	$79,523.02
National Institutes of Health	228	$99,423.85
Federal Bureau of Investigation	180	$95,678.86
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	177	$77,404.70
Environmental Protection Agency	175	$100,591.70
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	171	$98,760.98
Indian Health Service	168	$77,883.01
Food and Drug Administration	167	$101,202.96
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	159	$103,385.38
Office of the Human Resources Management	158	$104,242.62
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	151	$88,081.56
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	141	$126,450.77
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	122	$116,444.39
Bureau of Land Management	118	$82,501.01
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	116	$108,211.30
Bureau of Reclamation	115	$79,559.31
Federal Emergency Management Agency	114	$94,164.96
Citizenship and Immigration Services	114	$90,623.14
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	113	$96,531.62
Natural Resources Conservation Service	113	$80,726.99
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	109	$98,978.11
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	107	$94,277.99
U.S. Coast Guard	106	$98,777.53
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	102	$96,124.91
Agricultural Research Service	100	$92,663.62
Food Safety and Inspection Service	95	$103,420.63
Bureau of the Census	94	$86,757.01
Patent and Trademark Office	92	$106,247.71
U.S. Agency for International Development	90	$109,759.21
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	86	$91,901.74
Small Business Administration	84	$101,225.75
Offices, Boards and Divisions	74	$114,071.01
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	73	$105,461.84
Headquarters, Nasa	72	$114,343.90
Rural Housing Service	71	$84,060.38
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	71	$104,821.68
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	68	$108,241.29
Farm Service Agency	67	$96,741.96
Departmental Administration	66	$115,835.48
Drug Enforcement Administration	66	$107,452.88
Office of Comptroller of Currency	65	$141,031.32
Federal Highway Administration	62	$99,377.18
U.S. Secret Service	62	$95,010.24
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	57	$118,342.21
Securities and Exchange Commission	57	$130,644.86
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	56	$97,294.41
Geological Survey	53	$93,270.11
Indian Affairs	52	$85,027.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	50	$116,891.00
Wage and Hour Division	49	$80,213.41
National Archives and Records Administration	47	$97,040.85
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	45	$75,457.40
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	43	$90,269.51
Office of Management (Department of Education)	42	$104,117.14
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	41	$106,997.59
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	39	$100,549.21
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	39	$114,729.79
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	37	$106,072.57
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	35	$97,543.40
Departmental Offices	35	$124,814.54
National Science Foundation	34	$112,604.65
National Institute of Standards and Technology	33	$106,884.61
U.S. Marshals Service	31	$105,171.19
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	31	$0.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	31	$91,123.29
Health Resources and Services Administration	30	$107,637.50
National Protection and Programs Directorate	30	$113,516.43
U.S. Mint	29	$105,788.21
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Corporation Senior Executive Management	29	$117,847.21
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	29	$98,763.03
Office of Secretary of Transportation	29	$119,546.21
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	27	$93,275.81
National Credit Union Administration	26	$139,064.27
Bureau of Labor Statistics	25	$96,931.44
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	24	$92,052.33
Government Printing Office	23	$97,352.52
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	23	$105,143.70
Food and Nutrition Service	22	$106,594.00
Federal Communications Commission	22	$122,132.41
National Labor Relations Board	21	$99,097.05
Langley Research Center	21	$99,887.52
Broadcasting Board of Governors	21	$107,506.14
Office of the Director	21	$114,123.05
Federal Housing Finance Agency	20	$149,833.55
Ames Research Center	19	$113,875.53
Maritime Administration	18	$105,349.44
International Trade Administration	17	$86,166.53
Office of Justice Programs	17	$117,951.41
Federal Trade Commission	17	$108,365.29
Employment and Training Administration	16	$101,073.75
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	16	$149,806.00
Peace Corps	16	$109,692.69
Office of Administration	15	$121,634.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	15	$120,570.60
National Cemetery Administration	15	$91,578.00
Railroad Retirement Board	15	$95,561.20
Federal Transit Administration	15	$101,115.40
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	15	$89,162.27
Mine Safety and Health Administration	14	$101,463.64
Federal Railroad Administration	12	$111,566.17
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	12	$111,964.92
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	12	$93,926.75
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	12	$115,661.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	11	$106,425.55
Federal Student Aid	11	$112,737.45
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	10	$106,120.70
Pretrial Services Agency	10	$110,764.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	10	$105,249.20
Office of Special Counsel	10	$106,418.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	10	$86,704.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	9	$128,433.11
Executive Office for Immigration Review	9	$113,550.44
National Gallery of Art	9	$117,159.67
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	9	$111,008.78
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	9	$118,735.78
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	9	$108,832.56
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	9	$115,294.67
Veteran Employment Services Office	9	$95,145.56
Corporation for National and Community Service	8	$122,928.63
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	8	$124,069.75
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	8	$101,886.13
Consumer Product Safety Commission	8	$114,564.88
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	8	$118,406.50
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	8	$115,547.75
Dryden Flight Research Center	7	$108,463.86
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$107,606.14
Merit Systems Protection Board	7	$140,769.71
National Transportation Safety Board	7	$107,894.57
Farm Credit Administration	7	$123,077.86
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	6	$65,406.40
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	6	$98,998.83
John C. Stennis Space Center	6	$96,525.17
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	6	$108,373.83
U.S. Trustee Program	6	$110,792.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	6	$104,270.33
National Endowment for the Humanities	6	$97,999.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	6	$118,962.83
Selective Service System	6	$82,209.50
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	6	$118,471.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	6	$129,140.67
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$102,731.80
National Endowment for the Arts	5	$121,715.60
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	5	$98,688.60
Federal Election Commission	5	$114,157.40
Export-Import Bank of the United States	4	$103,756.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	4	$114,342.50
Presidio Trust	4	$130,015.50
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	4	$131,052.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$128,091.75
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	4	$115,892.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$90,788.67
Federal Labor Relations Authority	3	$124,381.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	3	$82,184.00
Surface Transportation Board	3	$128,861.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	3	$107,389.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	3	$108,513.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	3	$82,539.33
U.S. Tax Court	3	$128,400.33
Federal Maritime Commission	3	$94,034.67
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$107,908.50
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	2	$127,511.50
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	2	$115,979.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$118,783.00
Office of Government Ethics	1	$134,595.00
Valles Caldera Trust	1	$76,446.00
Election Assistance Commission	1	$117,202.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$150,291.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$104,166.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$131,053.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$65,194.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$116,901.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$107,909.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	1	$90,744.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$157,100.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$75,621.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$83,183.00
National Appeals Division	1	$107,909.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$91,244.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $91,661.22. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $247,895 in 2014.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	13,112
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	350
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	324
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	264
ZA - Administrative	156
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	136
CG - Corporate Graded	127
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	78
ES - Senior Executive Service	65
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	65
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	58
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	57
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	31
CU - Credit Union Employees	24
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	24
PG - Printing Office Grades	21
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	17
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	17
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	16
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	14
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	7
SL - Senior Level Positions	7
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	7
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	6
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	6
FO - Foreign Service Officers	4
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	3
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	3
SS - Senior Staff Positions	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
EG - Consultant (other)	1
EE - Expert (other)	1
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	1
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	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.