Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2017

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $94,848.33* *Based on the 2017 average.

16,012 EMPLOYEES

$1.51B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 19th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2017, with 16,012 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2017, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $77,192.

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	3,624	$77,192.24
Internal Revenue Service	879	$96,095.48
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	666	$76,030.92
Social Security Administration	652	$102,703.67
Forest Service	488	$78,372.10
Office of Personnel Management	395	$109,634.34
Department of State	389	$101,683.26
Federal Aviation Administration	329	$105,888.36
Customs and Border Protection	303	$93,734.06
Transportation Security Administration	299	$90,374.60
Department of Energy	285	$104,935.42
Veterans Benefits Administration	265	$81,553.35
National Park Service	261	$88,183.34
National Institutes of Health	234	$102,844.98
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	221	$77,735.81
Environmental Protection Agency	196	$102,711.57
Federal Emergency Management Agency	188	$89,992.16
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	187	$36,547.73
Federal Bureau of Investigation	185	$98,775.69
Indian Health Service	184	$80,985.72
Food and Drug Administration	179	$105,817.26
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	175	$106,790.56
Office of the Human Resources Management	163	$109,886.64
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	150	$99,857.19
Citizenship and Immigration Services	149	$95,466.34
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	148	$134,781.18
Bureau of Land Management	141	$81,195.52
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	139	$101,018.25
Bureau of Reclamation	122	$83,289.30
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	122	$120,763.03
Bureau of the Census	117	$94,366.20
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	110	$111,284.59
Food Safety and Inspection Service	108	$98,193.99
Natural Resources Conservation Service	107	$95,922.08
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	107	$97,404.96
Patent and Trademark Office	100	$115,286.39
Small Business Administration	96	$101,671.09
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	93	$121,615.30
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	93	$98,681.48
Office of Comptroller of Currency	91	$150,640.91
Agricultural Research Service	89	$97,644.61
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	88	$114,105.84
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	87	$119,617.26
Farm Service Agency	85	$94,574.40
Offices, Boards and Divisions	85	$113,010.94
Departmental Administration	82	$115,568.12
Rural Housing Service	78	$94,198.56
Drug Enforcement Administration	74	$111,515.70
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	72	$112,924.24
U.S. Agency for International Development	71	$115,959.07
Geological Survey	66	$96,359.91
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	66	$100,720.83
U.S. Secret Service	65	$100,958.41
Headquarters, Nasa	63	$124,206.62
Indian Affairs	63	$89,076.51
Securities and Exchange Commission	60	$151,812.25
Federal Highway Administration	53	$110,088.02
National Protection and Programs Directorate	52	$118,317.62
Office of Management (Department of Education)	47	$113,756.81
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	47	$116,130.36
Office of Secretary of Transportation	47	$119,945.85
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	47	$99,279.79
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	46	$116,168.33
Goddard Space Flight Center	45	$122,545.78
National Archives and Records Administration	44	$103,325.11
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	43	$132,411.44
Health Resources and Services Administration	41	$105,970.15
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	41	$107,823.24
Departmental Offices	39	$123,425.85
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	38	$101,393.29
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	37	$117,088.38
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	36	$78,921.61
National Institute of Standards and Technology	35	$119,922.20
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	34	$689.29
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	34	$109,303.79
National Science Foundation	34	$116,891.68
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	32	$113,410.59
U.S. Marshals Service	31	$109,793.97
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	28	$107,768.75
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	28	$105,844.39
National Credit Union Administration	28	$153,171.07
National Labor Relations Board	28	$105,328.36
Bureau of Labor Statistics	27	$105,158.63
Wage and Hour Division	27	$83,130.52
John F. Kennedy Space Center	27	$101,667.33
U.S. Mint	27	$37,039.11
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	25	$111,228.00
Employment and Training Administration	24	$109,255.29
Federal Student Aid	24	$113,690.46
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	22	$98,342.73
Federal Housing Finance Agency	20	$180,366.35
National Cemetery Administration	20	$91,185.95
Ames Research Center	20	$119,109.55
Peace Corps	20	$104,806.10
Broadcasting Board of Governors	20	$112,539.70
Government Printing Office	20	$110,686.05
Executive Office for Immigration Review	20	$110,987.20
Office of the Director	20	$124,585.95
Federal Trade Commission	20	$123,383.85
Office of Justice Programs	19	$125,442.21
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	19	$126,207.05
Federal Communications Commission	19	$134,311.53
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Corporation Senior Executive Management	19	$115,854.21
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	18	$118,084.22
Langley Research Center	17	$101,243.12
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	17	$116,938.88
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	17	$81,349.53
Railroad Retirement Board	16	$106,863.06
Federal Transit Administration	16	$107,222.50
Food and Nutrition Service	16	$115,998.81
Maritime Administration	15	$113,661.40
Federal Railroad Administration	15	$105,078.80
Office of Administration	15	$126,751.67
Mine Safety and Health Administration	14	$107,361.86
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	14	$105,433.14
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	14	$109,963.71
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	13	$120,871.38
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	13	$125,875.69
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	13	$167,222.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	13	$111,492.92
Export-Import Bank of the United States	13	$108,475.46
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	13	$126,492.85
Pretrial Services Agency	12	$119,650.83
National Gallery of Art	11	$125,458.82
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	11	$103,685.45
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	11	$106,769.18
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	10	$112,801.20
Consumer Product Safety Commission	10	$114,181.30
Corporation for National and Community Service	10	$111,033.70
International Trade Administration	9	$99,448.22
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	9	$118,625.56
Millennium Challenge Corporation	9	$148,847.11
Dryden Flight Research Center	9	$115,420.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	9	$115,319.44
National Transportation Safety Board	8	$124,878.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	8	$150,033.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	8	$122,684.88
Office of Special Counsel	8	$114,535.13
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	7	$106,157.43
U.S. International Trade Commission	7	$113,849.57
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$115,126.86
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	6	$127,837.67
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	6	$137,323.33
Selective Service System	6	$87,181.33
Presidio Trust	6	$120,921.33
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	6	$118,421.17
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	6	$116,916.50
National Endowment for the Humanities	6	$113,232.67
National Endowment for the Arts	5	$131,089.40
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	5	$88,372.60
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	5	$134,390.40
John C. Stennis Space Center	5	$113,356.60
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	5	$135,550.60
Federal Maritime Commission	5	$108,381.20
Farm Credit Administration	5	$138,896.60
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	4	$132,590.50
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	4	$125,165.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	4	$124,200.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	4	$89,614.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	4	$109,192.25
Federal Election Commission	4	$116,344.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	3	$94,755.33
Federal Labor Relations Authority	3	$121,361.33
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	3	$120,412.33
U.S. Trustee Program	3	$127,886.33
Surface Transportation Board	3	$126,593.33
U.S. Tax Court	3	$125,100.33
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	3	$155,023.33
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	2	$128,207.50
U.S. Coast Guard	2	$139,143.50
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$119,925.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	2	$132,363.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	2	$82,185.00
Veteran Employment Services Office	2	$108,971.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$135,126.00
Office of Enterprise Operations	1	$172,100.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$64,218.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$80,256.00
National Appeals Division	1	$116,914.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$120,074.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$120,074.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	1	$98,323.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$127,208.00
Election Assistance Commission	1	$123,561.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$158,312.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$94,796.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$90,350.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$114,931.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$161,900.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $94,848.33. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $265,788 in 2017.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	13,974
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	331
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	329
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	297
ZA - Administrative	160
CG - Corporate Graded	134
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	126
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	91
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	91
ES - Senior Executive Service	67
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	62
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	60
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	56
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	34
CU - Credit Union Employees	26
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	22
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	20
PG - Printing Office Grades	19
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	18
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	15
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	14
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	13
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	9
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	8
IT -	7
SL - Senior Level Positions	7
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	5
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	4
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
SS - Senior Staff Positions	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
CE - Contract Education--year Long	1
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	1
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	1
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	1
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only	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.