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Executive people and HR salaries in the United States
Median $168k a year across 145 live postings that publish pay; the middle half runs from $138k to $198k. 92% of the 158 live postings in this segment publish a band at all.
The middle half: $138k to $198k. The ends are folded into the outer bars.
- Entry level$90k
- Mid level$143k
- Senior$155k
- Manager$169k
- Director$226k
- Executive (this page)$168k
Bars are the middle half of published bands; the tick is the median.
Highest-paying employers
Robloxmedian of 3 published bands$288k
Armadamedian of 2 published bands$260k
Verkadamedian of 2 published bands$259k
OpenAImedian of 3 published bands$247k
Fireworks AImedian of 2 published bands$210k
REVOLUTION Medicinesmedian of 3 published bands$210k
Aurora Innovationmedian of 2 published bands$209k
Headwaymedian of 2 published bands$205k
Hiring the most right now
By job title
| Title | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior People Business Partner | $194k | 9 |
| HR Business Partner | $141k | 7 |
| Senior HR Business Partner | $148k | 6 |
| People Business Partner | $127k | 5 |
| People Partner | $173k | 5 |
| Senior Talent Partner | $140k | 5 |
| Talent Acquisition Partner | $115k | 4 |
| Compensation Partner | $220k | 3 |
The best-paid openings in this segment
- Senior Director/ VP, People OperationsVerkada · San Mateo, CA United States$280k to $420k
- Executive Talent Business PartnerRoblox · San Mateo, CA, United States$287k to $323k
- Senior People Business PartnerRoblox · San Mateo, CA, United States$271k to $304k
- Vice President, PeopleSentra · NYC$250k to $320k
- Director, People Business PartnershipImprint · New York City, New York, United States$250k to $300k
- Senior Talent PartnerTandem · New York, New York, United States$200k to $325k
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Questions this data answers
What is the median salary for executive people and HR roles in the United States?
$168k a year in base pay, across 145 live postings that publish a salary band. The middle half of those bands runs from $138k to $198k.
What do the best-paid executive people and HR roles in the United States offer?
One in ten published bands has a midpoint above $232k, and one in ten sits below $118k.
How many executive people and HR job posts publish a salary?
92% of the 158 live postings in this segment state a pay range. The figures here are drawn only from those.
Do remote people and HR roles in the United States pay less?
Remote postings publish a median of $170k against $168k for on-site and hybrid ones, from 36 and 109 postings respectively.
Which companies pay the most for executive people and HR roles in the United States?
Among employers with at least two published bands, the highest medians right now are at Roblox ($288k), Armada ($260k), Verkada ($259k).
Where does this data come from?
Base pay only, as employers publish it in their own job posts: the midpoint of each annual range, in the currency most postings use. Equity, bonus and commission are not in it. Updated daily.
Base pay only, as employers publish it in their own job posts: the midpoint of each annual range, in the currency most postings use. Equity, bonus and commission are not in it. Read off the live postings on Refolk's job board, where an employer is only counted while the posting is open. Updated daily.