Human Resources Manager - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Human Resources Manager"

How much does a Human Resources Manager in the federal government get paid? $101,761.29* *Based on the 2021 average.

19,338 EMPLOYEES

$1.91B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Human Resources Manager was the 16th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 19,338 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Human Resources Management, with an average salary of $85,405.

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	5,159	$85,404.71
Internal Revenue Service	1,280	$93,625.58
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	861	$82,224.05
Social Security Administration	600	$114,627.66
Forest Service	560	$81,598.04
Department of State	425	$113,995.58
Office of Personnel Management	355	$117,774.49
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	350	$79,166.50
Federal Aviation Administration	321	$114,888.11
Transportation Security Administration	320	$97,335.77
Customs and Border Protection	319	$123,352.91
Federal Emergency Management Agency	316	$87,803.12
Department of Energy	297	$101,215.84
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	262	$120,839.28
National Park Service	256	$94,714.02
National Institutes of Health	244	$117,610.75
Veterans Benefits Administration	243	$88,845.76
Environmental Protection Agency	240	$106,579.71
Food and Drug Administration	233	$118,521.62
Indian Health Service	220	$85,538.04
Fpac Business Center	219	$100,399.20
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	210	$118,994.11
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	188	$108,726.72
Office of the Human Resources Management	187	$116,026.71
Bureau of Land Management	175	$86,997.27
Citizenship and Immigration Services	174	$103,319.09
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	171	$145,942.10
Federal Bureau of Investigation	151	$110,220.93
Small Business Administration	140	$103,505.99
U.S. Coast Guard	136	$112,185.87
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	134	$142,604.14
Bureau of the Census	132	$108,630.27
Bureau of Reclamation	127	$93,138.61
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	126	$136,866.30
Headquarters, Nasa	121	$128,234.58
Rural Housing Service	118	$105,494.73
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	117	$98,892.10
Patent and Trademark Office	116	$124,549.82
Food Safety and Inspection Service	112	$103,656.15
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	111	$117,209.06
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	111	$111,301.07
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	102	$135,082.24
Offices, Boards and Divisions	102	$123,915.74
U.S. Agency for International Development	101	$117,758.21
U.S. Secret Service	94	$122,773.80
Office of Comptroller of Currency	92	$168,546.90
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	92	$126,463.85
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	92	$133,948.10
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	83	$114,399.13
Agricultural Research Service	79	$101,862.92
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	76	$127,631.72
Drug Enforcement Administration	72	$122,474.00
Geological Survey	70	$104,063.00
Departmental Administration	67	$123,341.51
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	65	$124,814.51
U.S. Marshals Service	63	$115,879.38
Office of Secretary of Transportation	60	$127,456.02
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	59	$140,671.90
Securities and Exchange Commission	54	$173,451.52
Indian Affairs	53	$99,481.23
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	52	$117,753.43
National Protection and Programs Directorate	52	$115,879.52
Federal Highway Administration	52	$117,205.31
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	51	$114,655.08
National Science Foundation	45	$129,739.67
Health Resources and Services Administration	43	$123,091.33
National Labor Relations Board	40	$122,619.38
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	40	$92,030.68
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	39	$133,071.33
Departmental Offices	39	$143,512.79
Food and Nutrition Service	39	$118,921.05
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	38	$128,616.92
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	38	$124,042.58
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	36	$130,699.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology	36	$134,539.31
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	36	$170,621.28
U.S. Mint	35	$123,214.11
	34	$99,346.41
Federal Student Aid	33	$118,429.73
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	32	$130,696.13
National Credit Union Administration	32	$1,768.97
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	29	$98,511.38
Goddard Space Flight Center	28	$133,284.57
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	28	$113,526.21
Broadcasting Board of Governors	27	$119,831.78
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	27	$132,303.89
Executive Office for Immigration Review	26	$109,627.23
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	26	$116,044.69
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	26	$123,346.42
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Corporation Senior Executive Management	26	$127,783.58
Government Printing Office	25	$117,850.92
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	25	$134,518.76
National Cemetery Administration	24	$97,342.50
Federal Housing Finance Agency	24	$184,062.88
National Archives and Records Administration	22	$124,885.27
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	21	$117,728.29
John F. Kennedy Space Center	21	$118,214.71
Langley Research Center	20	$109,965.95
Peace Corps	20	$132,485.00
Federal Communications Commission	19	$145,638.16
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	19	$129,561.16
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	18	$212,282.00
Office of Justice Programs	18	$138,189.94
Federal Trade Commission	18	$139,675.28
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	18	$125,293.39
Foreign Agricultural Service	17	$131,331.53
Railroad Retirement Board	16	$112,430.38
Ames Research Center	16	$133,350.38
Maritime Administration	15	$119,734.87
Office of the Director	14	$129,474.93
Federal Railroad Administration	14	$124,181.79
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	14	$138,132.07
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	14	$132,542.79
International Trade Administration	13	$116,477.77
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	13	$134,614.08
Office of Administration	13	$129,182.31
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	13	$141,093.38
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	13	$129,262.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	12	$119,358.42
Consumer Product Safety Commission	12	$115,335.25
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	12	$130,888.58
National Gallery of Art	11	$138,217.18
Federal Transit Administration	11	$132,653.55
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	11	$123,010.91
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	11	$125,844.27
Export-Import Bank of the United States	11	$117,380.64
Pretrial Services Agency	11	$138,157.82
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	9	$135,056.56
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	9	$126,915.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	9	$124,807.56
Corporation for National and Community Service	9	$121,172.33
Merit Systems Protection Board	8	$153,002.25
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	8	$120,225.63
U.S. International Trade Commission	8	$146,370.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	8	$147,886.13
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	8	$119,720.38
Millennium Challenge Corporation	8	$157,919.38
Presidio Trust	7	$135,622.00
National Transportation Safety Board	7	$134,833.86
Selective Service System	6	$101,745.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	6	$152,501.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	6	$128,995.67
National Endowment for the Humanities	6	$138,141.83
Farm Credit Administration	6	$2,589.83
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	6	$135,849.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	5	$79,856.40
Federal Maritime Commission	5	$119,674.40
National Endowment for the Arts	5	$134,925.20
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	5	$144,484.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	5	$97,280.80
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	5	$127,747.40
Office of Special Counsel	4	$131,143.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	4	$134,539.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	4	$128,729.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	3	$148,338.33
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	3	$149,487.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	3	$149,468.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	3	$129,712.33
	3	$146,785.67
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	3	$116,513.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	3	$130,906.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	3	$146,006.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	3	$174,396.00
U.S. Tax Court	3	$147,811.67
Federal Election Commission	3	$130,722.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	2	$135,380.50
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	2	$133,469.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	2	$120,554.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	2	$110,124.50
Office of Enterprise Operations	2	$175,725.00
Immigration Office Assistant Secretary Operations, Security, and Preparedness	2	$183,300.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$87,395.50
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$133,216.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$77,615.50
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$114,059.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$104,641.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$130,661.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$155,602.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	1	$125,928.00
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight	1	$154,604.00
Denali Commission	1	$103,046.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	1	$172,500.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	1	$138,886.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	1	$148,929.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$98,827.00
National Appeals Division	1	$136,798.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$104,129.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$148,298.00

Human Resources Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Human Resources Manager is $101,761.29. The highest paid Human Resources Manager made $285,084 in 2021.

Common Human Resources Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Human Resources Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	16,890
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	439
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	321
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	317
ZA - Administrative	195
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	185
CG - Corporate Graded	151
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	129
IM - Employees Holding Incident Management Positions And Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1)	101
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	92
ES - Senior Executive Service	86
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	58
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	56
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay	54
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	36
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	31
CU - Credit Union Employees	30
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	26
PG - Printing Office Grades	24
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	19
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	18
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	18
SL - Senior Level Positions	11
MC - Employees Of The Millennium Challenge Corporation Appointed Under Public Law 108-199 Only.	8
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section	8
VC - Canteen Service	6
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial	6
IT - Employees Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) Of The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief	5
EJ - The Department Of Energy Organization Act Excepted Service	3
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	3
SW - Transportation Security Administration Executives	3
SS - Senior Staff Positions	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82	1
GE - U.s. Government Printing Office Employees Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl (senior Level Positions)	1
FE - Senior Foreign Service	1
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1
LL - Executives At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions 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.