Salaries for Human Resource careers vary widely depending on previous experience, company size, geographic location, position, and level of education. In addition, larger companies break up their human resources functions into various department levels, while smaller firms may only have one, two, or three HR managers or generalists who fulfill all the required tasks.

Human resource managers usually earn the higher salaries amongst HR careers. Moreover, different levels of human resource management may be compensated with very different salaries. Salaries are higher for human resource managers who manage multiple departments, compared to those who manage only one department. Those HR professionals under the employ of mid-size companies, usually are required to take on duties that are more comprehensive, thus, their compensation is usually greater.

Human Resources Generalist salaries start at approximately 32,000 and continue to approximately 46,000, with mid-career salaries ranging from 48,000 to 90,000 annually.

Senior level salaries range from 90,000 to as high as 120,000.

HR Recruiters annual salaries range from 35,000 to approximately 63,000 plus, with senior level salaries averaging 85,500 annually.

HR Managements annual salaries range from 56,000 to a median 73,500, with senior level salaries reaching 96,000 plus annually.

HR Training & Development salaries range from 38,550 to 67,450 for median positions, to 85,000 plus, for senior levels.