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Human Resources Specialists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$75,940
United States, 2025
Employment
912,430
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
- O*NET code
- 13-1071.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
- Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
- Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
- Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
- Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements.
- Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
- Select qualified job applicants or refer them to managers, making hiring recommendations when appropriate.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,180
25th percentile
$58,610
75th percentile
$99,380
90th percentile
$128,720
Most important skills
- Speaking4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Writing3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Service Orientation3.4
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Active Learning3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Instructing3.1
- Coordination3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Human Resources SpecialistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $112,140 | 7,970 | 2025 |
| DC | $110,970 | 6,910 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,140 | 16,420 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $100,830 | 24,450 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $98,170 | 330 | 2025 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $94,520 | 440 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $92,770 | 14,120 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $90,290 | 710 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $90,270 | 21,770 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $89,780 | 52,370 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $86,700 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $86,200 | 1,480 | 2025 |
| MA | $85,630 | 27,300 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $85,550 | 2,350 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $84,690 | 450 | 2025 |
| WA | $84,550 | 22,770 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $84,400 | 310 | 2025 |
| NY | $84,380 | 54,610 | 2025 |
| MD | $83,910 | 15,530 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $83,810 | 500 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.