Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2018

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $97,356.78* *Based on the 2018 average.

17,454 EMPLOYEES

$1.63B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 20th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2018, with 17,454 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2018, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $78,384.

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	4,152	$78,384.39
Internal Revenue Service	913	$95,754.92
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	689	$78,797.57
Social Security Administration	688	$105,244.58
Forest Service	495	$81,699.37
Office of Personnel Management	410	$112,303.50
Department of State	404	$105,400.31
Federal Aviation Administration	352	$107,240.28
Veterans Benefits Administration	317	$83,553.18
Customs and Border Protection	316	$119,040.24
Department of Energy	303	$105,492.47
National Park Service	278	$89,446.37
Federal Emergency Management Agency	235	$89,490.36
National Institutes of Health	231	$108,099.91
Transportation Security Administration	226	$80,656.54
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	220	$81,673.15
Environmental Protection Agency	212	$103,990.22
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	207	$110,675.57
Indian Health Service	204	$81,064.91
Food and Drug Administration	203	$111,836.64
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	191	$109,126.46
Federal Bureau of Investigation	188	$107,337.60
Citizenship and Immigration Services	176	$96,938.18
Office of the Human Resources Management	166	$113,493.83
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	160	$101,935.84
Bureau of Land Management	158	$83,370.11
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	150	$139,504.17
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	146	$127,683.63
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	139	$122,473.83
Bureau of Reclamation	138	$83,863.56
Bureau of the Census	135	$94,381.90
U.S. Coast Guard	129	$105,965.52
Natural Resources Conservation Service	123	$93,534.83
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	122	$98,621.71
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	117	$118,789.44
Food Safety and Inspection Service	115	$98,945.41
Patent and Trademark Office	115	$118,181.27
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	111	$112,436.64
Small Business Administration	109	$102,818.26
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	105	$119,366.46
Offices, Boards and Divisions	97	$120,915.54
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	96	$99,404.74
Office of Comptroller of Currency	95	$153,445.09
U.S. Secret Service	93	$99,869.51
Drug Enforcement Administration	91	$114,239.78
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	89	$124,949.98
Farm Service Agency	88	$96,271.53
Rural Housing Service	84	$98,413.08
Agricultural Research Service	82	$100,659.76
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	81	$108,233.32
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	74	$115,495.11
Departmental Administration	73	$122,554.56
Geological Survey	72	$99,564.82
U.S. Agency for International Development	69	$119,514.21
Indian Affairs	65	$92,509.06
Headquarters, Nasa	64	$129,395.89
National Protection and Programs Directorate	58	$120,608.09
Securities and Exchange Commission	58	$160,677.90
Federal Highway Administration	56	$114,823.91
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	52	$112,386.48
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	51	$111,602.57
Office of Secretary of Transportation	51	$122,782.14
Office of Management (Department of Education)	48	$116,523.31
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	48	$103,928.52
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	48	$118,783.67
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	47	$138,208.70
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	45	$118,832.47
Goddard Space Flight Center	44	$122,799.20
U.S. Marshals Service	42	$102,405.29
Health Resources and Services Administration	42	$110,122.24
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	41	$118,748.10
National Science Foundation	40	$120,829.70
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	40	$103,345.18
Departmental Offices	38	$126,013.87
U.S. Mint	38	$108,936.79
National Archives and Records Administration	37	$105,094.97
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	36	$147,454.11
National Institute of Standards and Technology	36	$121,117.22
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	34	$80,782.24
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	32	$117,142.34
National Credit Union Administration	29	$0.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	29	$112,174.52
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	28	$121,920.57
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	28	$99,450.43
National Labor Relations Board	28	$111,716.46
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	28	$111,451.93
John F. Kennedy Space Center	28	$99,034.54
Wage and Hour Division	27	$85,446.33
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	27	$112,517.11
Government Printing Office	26	$115,867.77
Employment and Training Administration	25	$110,822.88
Bureau of Labor Statistics	25	$109,483.88
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	24	$106,086.21
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Corporation Senior Executive Management	24	$124,459.04
Peace Corps	23	$113,989.17
Office of the Director	22	$126,343.77
Federal Student Aid	21	$112,655.81
Federal Trade Commission	21	$126,804.00
National Cemetery Administration	21	$87,548.57
Ames Research Center	21	$119,673.29
Federal Housing Finance Agency	20	$182,564.65
Broadcasting Board of Governors	20	$118,208.20
Executive Office for Immigration Review	19	$107,644.84
Office of Administration	18	$124,292.83
Federal Communications Commission	18	$135,459.06
Railroad Retirement Board	18	$106,091.06
Federal Transit Administration	18	$106,631.39
Office of Justice Programs	17	$132,106.24
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	17	$172,665.35
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	17	$119,613.47
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	16	$113,711.44
Federal Railroad Administration	16	$107,953.06
Maritime Administration	16	$116,596.19
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	16	$122,412.25
Langley Research Center	16	$105,045.94
Food and Nutrition Service	16	$122,845.31
International Trade Administration	14	$101,916.93
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	14	$129,575.93
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	14	$122,607.79
Export-Import Bank of the United States	14	$111,494.14
Mine Safety and Health Administration	13	$112,282.46
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	13	$130,026.15
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	12	$118,111.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	12	$116,146.75
Pretrial Services Agency	12	$124,337.33
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	11	$119,241.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	11	$121,714.45
Consumer Product Safety Commission	11	$111,782.91
National Gallery of Art	11	$126,617.09
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	10	$119,445.70
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	10	$112,489.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	10	$121,315.90
Millennium Challenge Corporation	10	$149,711.50
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	10	$109,843.70
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	9	$120,830.11
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	9	$121,856.89
Dryden Flight Research Center	9	$121,706.67
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	9	$111,429.56
Office of Special Counsel	9	$121,964.44
Farm Credit Administration	8	$0.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	8	$153,085.50
National Transportation Safety Board	8	$127,922.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	8	$122,888.38
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	8	$139,653.63
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	8	$81,191.63
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	7	$137,215.71
Presidio Trust	7	$119,753.86
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	6	$120,386.33
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	6	$131,919.83
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	6	$106,614.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	6	$134,902.50
Federal Maritime Commission	6	$104,904.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	6	$119,560.50
Institute of Museum and Library Services	5	$122,114.40
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	5	$127,520.60
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	5	$90,750.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	5	$115,939.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	4	$114,871.50
National Endowment for the Arts	4	$131,332.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	4	$133,204.00
Surface Transportation Board	4	$129,915.75
Department of Veterans Affairs	4	$101,145.25
Federal Election Commission	4	$122,116.00
Selective Service System	4	$85,044.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	3	$128,771.67
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	3	$100,307.33
U.S. Tax Court	3	$129,689.67
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	3	$159,728.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	3	$98,488.00
Office of Enterprise Operations	2	$152,184.50
American Battle Monuments Commission	2	$135,722.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	2	$88,343.50
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$124,291.50
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	2	$133,817.50
Election Assistance Commission	2	$128,130.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	2	$130,607.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$161,817.00
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture	1	$177,052.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$84,266.00
National Appeals Division	1	$122,830.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$70,304.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$122,830.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$137,508.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$85,104.00
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$100,203.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$95,139.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$116,854.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$133,689.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$122,830.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	1	$100,576.00
Denali Commission	1	$69,247.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$139,282.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $97,356.78. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $268,400 in 2018.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	15,338
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	352
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	338
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	224
ZA - Administrative	181
CG - Corporate Graded	134
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	124
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	122
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	95
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	82
ES - Senior Executive Service	75
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	65
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	58
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	36
CU - Credit Union Employees	27
PG - Printing Office Grades	25
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	22
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	22
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	19
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	17
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	16
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	16
IM - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	11
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	10
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	9
SL - Senior Level Positions	8
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	8
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	4
SS - Senior Staff Positions	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
IT -	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only	1
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	1
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	1
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	1
FE - Senior Foreign Service	1
CE - Contract Education--year Long	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.