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Also called diversity manager, efficiency manager, employee relations manager and employee welfare manager.
$149,280
Median pay a year
220,660
People do this work
6
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Managing human resources activities
Interviewing others
Hiring personnel
Administering benefits programs
Investigating industrial accidents
Compiling operational data
Analyzing data
Estimating labor requirements
Maintaining knowledge of developments
Maintaining personnel records
Liaising between departments
Negotiating sales agreements
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Human Resources Manager
Summary
Human Resources Manager coordinating activities related to employment, compensation, and employee relations while serving as a link between management and staff to resolve work-related issues
Experience
Human Resources Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Served as a link between management and employees by handling questions and resolving work-related problems
Planned, directed, supervised, and coordinated work activities relating to employment, compensation, and employee relations
Performed difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing and administering disciplinary procedures
Negotiated bargaining agreements and interpreted labor contracts for management
Advised managers on organizational policy matters and recommended needed changes
Analyzed and modified compensation and benefits policies to ensure compliance with legal requirements
Skills
Core Skills
Interviewing others, Investigating industrial accidents, Managing human resources activities, Maintaining personnel records
Applicant tracking software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oracle HRIS
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Served as a link between management and employeesPlanned and coordinated work activities of staffPerformed difficult staffing duties and resolved disputesRepresented organization at personnel-related hearingsNegotiated bargaining agreements and interpreted contractsAdvised managers on organizational policy matters
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Served as a key link between management and employees, addressing inquiries and facilitating communication.
Managed complex staffing duties, including recruitment, conflict resolution, and employee terminations.
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Show what improved in communication between management and employees.
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Reduced misunderstandings in the workplace by serving as a key link between management and employees, addressing inquiries and facilitating communication
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Reduced misunderstandings in the workplaceIncreased employee satisfaction scoresStreamlined communication processes
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Managed complex staffing duties, including recruitment, conflict resolution, and employee terminations.
Mention if you handled any specific challenges in staffing.
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Dealt with high turnover ratesResolved major conflicts between teams
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What a Human Resources Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
What it pays
How much does a Human Resources Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$111,110
Median
$149,280
75th percentile
$199,290
About 220,660 people do this work in the United States.
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Human Resources Manager
Managing human resources activities
Interviewing others
Hiring personnel
Administering benefits programs
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This page is about the occupation Human Resources Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.