TOP 10 HIGHEST PAYING JOBS IN HR

 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Manager

Median annual salary: $56,110
Employment, recruitment and placement managers oversee how and when a company
hires employees. They direct their team on where to find talent, how to screen candidates
and how to decide which candidates to pursue. Employment, recruitment, and placement
managers must have good discernment skills and an eye for recognizing high-quality
potential employees. They should have excellent interviewing skills and the ability to
work closely with the hiring managers in different departments within the company. Most
employment, recruitment and placement managers work under an HR manager or a
director of human resources.
 International Human Resources Associate
Average annual salary: $62,400
An international human resources associate plays a generalist role within a company’s
human resources department, but with global responsibility. Such an associate may post
jobs for staff, assist in recruiting efforts by screening candidates, review benefits and
compensation packages and engage in other standard human resources activities. The
difference between a human resources associate based at company headquarters and one
who is international is that the latter must have a solid grasp of employment markets
around the world—the cultural aspects, benefits and compensation, and how to best go
about screening candidates. This is why they are paid more than national human
resources associates. It also helps to be multilingual and live or have lived in the
countries the associate is focusing on.
 Executive Recruiter
Average annual salary: $78,785
Executive recruiters, sometimes called headhunters, look for individuals to fill senior
executive job positions, generally at corporations or nonprofits. Executive recruiters need
to know their industries well enough to be able to convince prospects, who are often
employed at other companies, to come work for a competitor or a different corporation.
Executive recruiters interview candidates for skill and cultural fit, presenting the perfect
candidates to the corporation seeking to employ them. The executive search industry can
be incredibly profitable for those who are successful at finding candidates to fill
positions. They are often paid on retainer, paid in full when the candidate is presented to
the company or paid a portion, up to percent, of a hired candidate’s first-year
compensation.

 Labor Relations Specialist

Median annual salary: $83,298
Labor relations specialists are the bridge between the corporations where they work and
the labor unions that company employees participate in. Labor relations specialists must
be experts in local, state and federal labor issues, so that they can devise contracts that
adhere to the laws and politics of labor. A labor relations specialist also is a
representative for the company in any legal action and sometimes public relations. The
 labor relations specialist must always keep a close eye on regulations, ensuring that his or
her business is compliant at all times. Negotiating skills, the ability to read, write and
interpret legal documents, and good communication abilities are a must.
 Human Resources Consultant
Average annual salary: $87,000
Human resources consultants help corporate managers devise policies, employment
structures, benefit issues, performance incentives, and anything else that corporations
need help with. The consultant, usually a contractor, will come in as an independent
expert who provides much-needed insight into a company’s human resources problems.
An HR consultant analyzes a company’s human resources situation—its labor- and
employee relations, the success of its employment system, how well benefits are panning
out, and more—and recommends productive changes to that system. Oftentimes, HR
consultants come from a background of in-house human resources work and have
accumulated years of experience in their profession. Human resources consultants should
be competent across the board of human resources skills.
 Training and Development Manager
Median annual salary: $87,700
Training and development managers are in charge of all facets of employees’ training,
education within the corporation, and career development. They organize orientation
sessions for new employees, training sessions for all employees, personal development
courses and any other in-person training that employees require to build their careers.
Training and development managers are also in charge of composing any training
collateral for staff, including manuals and books. People in this position must have
excellent people skills, as they commonly hold meetings that require employee interest
and motivation. Training and development managers should also have deep knowledge of
the laws and compliance requirements within their workplace, so that they can keep
employees up to date.
 Compensation and Benefits Manager
Median annual salary: $94,291
Compensation and benefits managers are in charge of selecting and implementing the
compensation and benefits programs for their corporations. Such managers use their
grasp of corporate policy, insurance, and different benefits programs to pick the perfect
programs for their company’s employees. They review and modify compensation and
benefits programs, making sure such programs enable their business to attract and retain
top talent. Compensation and benefits managers must have an excellent grasp of both pay
and perks—how they work, how they must be allocated and matching what employees
demand with the company’s budgetary constraints. A compensation and benefits manager
generally has at least five years of experience in the field.
 Human Resources Manager
Median annual salary: $96,130
A human resources manager is an HR generalist who oversees staffing, benefits, training,
labor relations, compensation and all other components of a company’s human resources
department. HR managers ensure that all procedures are compliant with both company
policies and business laws. Human resources managers spearhead teams of recruiters and
other specialists, create and facilitate projects, tackles problems and communicate with
the director and executive level of a corporate management team. HR managers generally
 have at least five years of human resources experiences and come from a generalist
background, or have the ability to competently juggle an array of human resources tasks.
 Human Resources Director
Median annual salary: $142,860
A human resources director is in charge of all human resources activity in a company.
That includes creating and implementing company-wide policies, recruitment and
retention of employees, insurance, pensions, promotions, the termination of employees
and benefits. HR directors also study the industry to devise a compensation system that
both attracts talent and takes the employer’s cash flow into consideration. An HR director
ensures the morale of existing employees by designing programs and benefits plans that
keep employees motivated and working hard. In order to fit personnel activities within
the company’s strategy, the human resources director must also ensure that all activities
fit within the company’s budget. HR directors generally have around a decade of
experience in the human resources field, and many get promoted into the position from
an HR manager post.
 Chief HR Officer/Vice President of Human Resources
Average annual salary: $214, 427
The Chief HR Officer is in charge of all of the human resources systems, policies and
goals within a company. The CHRO oversees every aspect of the human resources
department, from recruiting and hiring to training and development, as well as contracts,
labor relations, benefits, services to employees, disputes, policy creation, and more. The
CHRO, as part of the executive management team, reports to the CEO and is intimately
involved with the strategic direction of the company. The Chief HR Officer should have
one or two decades of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in corporate
human resources, as well as well-honed decision-making and judgment skills.