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Industries with Fastest Human Resources Managers Salary Growth

These industries raised Human Resources Managers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

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Industries with Growth
+83.7%
Highest Growth
+23.2%
Average Growth
6
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Human Resources Managers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 242 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $68,040 $125,000 +$56,960 +83.7%
2 Food Services and Drinking Places $101,020 $162,920 +$61,900 +61.3%
3 Newspaper Publishers $129,310 $207,520 +$78,210 +60.5%
4 Land Subdivision $101,260 $154,350 +$53,090 +52.4%
5 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $95,570 $144,060 +$48,490 +50.7%
6 Building Equipment Contractors $83,580 $124,990 +$41,410 +49.5%
7 Nonresidential Building Construction $101,950 $152,290 +$50,340 +49.4%
8 Software Publishers $141,210 $209,690 +$68,480 +48.5%
9 Coal Mining $104,210 $153,590 +$49,380 +47.4%
10 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $145,040 $212,920 +$67,880 +46.8%
11 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $89,450 $130,680 +$41,230 +46.1%
12 Security Systems Services $93,530 $136,190 +$42,660 +45.6%
13 Construction of Buildings $101,900 $146,510 +$44,610 +43.8%
14 Special Food Services $91,370 $130,730 +$39,360 +43.1%
15 Building Finishing Contractors $68,990 $97,260 +$28,270 +41.0%
16 Specialty Trade Contractors $85,910 $120,630 +$34,720 +40.4%
17 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $118,090 $165,690 +$47,600 +40.3%
18 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $110,550 $155,030 +$44,480 +40.2%
19 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $95,840 $134,390 +$38,550 +40.2%
20 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $119,850 $166,630 +$46,780 +39.0%
21 Specialized Design Services $106,370 $147,710 +$41,340 +38.9%
22 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $100,940 $139,920 +$38,980 +38.6%
23 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $120,270 $166,670 +$46,400 +38.6%
24 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $90,460 $125,030 +$34,570 +38.2%
25 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $111,600 $153,750 +$42,150 +37.8%
26 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $125,100 $171,490 +$46,390 +37.1%
27 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $108,870 $148,600 +$39,730 +36.5%
28 Water Transportation $125,470 $171,210 +$45,740 +36.5%
29 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $125,760 $171,210 +$45,450 +36.1%
30 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $104,840 $142,490 +$37,650 +35.9%
31 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $110,980 $150,800 +$39,820 +35.9%
32 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $138,240 $187,080 +$48,840 +35.3%
33 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $122,660 $165,990 +$43,330 +35.3%
34 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $121,920 $164,260 +$42,340 +34.7%
35 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $103,260 $138,600 +$35,340 +34.2%
36 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $97,290 $130,010 +$32,720 +33.6%
37 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $111,770 $148,880 +$37,110 +33.2%
38 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $127,970 $170,200 +$42,230 +33.0%
39 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $155,120 $205,790 +$50,670 +32.7%
40 Scientific Research and Development Services $154,890 $204,990 +$50,100 +32.3%
41 Motion Picture and Video Industries $154,250 $203,880 +$49,630 +32.2%
42 Facilities Support Services $93,920 $123,790 +$29,870 +31.8%
43 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $137,440 $180,780 +$43,340 +31.5%
44 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $96,470 $126,870 +$30,400 +31.5%
45 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $102,430 $134,320 +$31,890 +31.1%
46 Gambling Industries $96,860 $126,890 +$30,030 +31.0%
47 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $116,810 $152,870 +$36,060 +30.9%
48 Residential Building Construction $101,780 $133,000 +$31,220 +30.7%
49 Legal Services $135,450 $176,690 +$41,240 +30.4%
50 Other Insurance Related Activities $119,170 $155,040 +$35,870 +30.1%
51 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $156,360 $203,270 +$46,910 +30.0%
52 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $94,390 $122,460 +$28,070 +29.7%
53 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $128,470 $166,550 +$38,080 +29.6%
54 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $95,740 $123,990 +$28,250 +29.5%
55 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $105,150 $136,150 +$31,000 +29.5%
56 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $119,420 $154,300 +$34,880 +29.2%
57 Offices of Physicians $95,010 $122,730 +$27,720 +29.2%
58 Real Estate $113,230 $146,220 +$32,990 +29.1%
59 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $92,300 $118,830 +$26,530 +28.7%
60 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $105,120 $135,320 +$30,200 +28.7%
61 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $138,900 $178,680 +$39,780 +28.6%
62 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $104,320 $134,060 +$29,740 +28.5%
63 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $113,780 $145,900 +$32,120 +28.2%
64 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $135,000 $172,270 +$37,270 +27.6%
65 Chemical Manufacturing $122,430 $156,200 +$33,770 +27.6%
66 Other Building Equipment Contractors $106,940 $136,310 +$29,370 +27.5%
67 Outpatient Care Centers $100,640 $128,240 +$27,600 +27.4%
68 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $151,810 $193,020 +$41,210 +27.1%
69 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $115,950 $147,400 +$31,450 +27.1%
70 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $96,650 $122,810 +$26,160 +27.1%
71 Paper Manufacturing $104,890 $133,260 +$28,370 +27.0%
72 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $118,150 $150,070 +$31,920 +27.0%
73 Ambulatory Health Care Services $97,270 $123,470 +$26,200 +26.9%
74 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $130,510 $165,430 +$34,920 +26.8%
75 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $134,240 $170,110 +$35,870 +26.7%
76 Business Support Services $94,730 $119,890 +$25,160 +26.6%
77 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $159,900 $202,120 +$42,220 +26.4%
78 Repair and Maintenance $99,950 $126,290 +$26,340 +26.4%
79 Machine Shops $96,350 $121,700 +$25,350 +26.3%
80 Rental and Leasing Services $107,920 $136,180 +$28,260 +26.2%
81 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $98,600 $124,350 +$25,750 +26.1%
82 Management of Companies and Enterprises $129,510 $163,180 +$33,670 +26.0%
83 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $103,570 $130,410 +$26,840 +25.9%
84 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $97,140 $122,150 +$25,010 +25.7%
85 Grain and Oilseed Milling $111,500 $140,190 +$28,690 +25.7%
86 Utilities $133,760 $168,150 +$34,390 +25.7%
87 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $130,840 $164,190 +$33,350 +25.5%
88 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $126,370 $158,440 +$32,070 +25.4%
89 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $134,780 $168,730 +$33,950 +25.2%
90 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $122,300 $152,850 +$30,550 +25.0%
91 Natural Gas Distribution $144,000 $179,840 +$35,840 +24.9%
92 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $131,340 $163,970 +$32,630 +24.8%
93 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $139,700 $174,260 +$34,560 +24.7%
94 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $88,490 $110,220 +$21,730 +24.6%
95 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $108,340 $134,940 +$26,600 +24.6%
96 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $106,730 $132,920 +$26,190 +24.5%
97 Performing Arts Companies $95,060 $118,320 +$23,260 +24.5%
98 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $101,170 $125,840 +$24,670 +24.4%
99 Metal Ore Mining $117,090 $145,540 +$28,450 +24.3%
100 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $134,200 $166,750 +$32,550 +24.3%
101 Foundries $98,220 $122,000 +$23,780 +24.2%
102 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $103,920 $129,050 +$25,130 +24.2%
103 Support Activities for Transportation $107,360 $133,270 +$25,910 +24.1%
104 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $103,470 $128,390 +$24,920 +24.1%
105 Rubber Product Manufacturing $103,000 $127,580 +$24,580 +23.9%
106 Support Activities for Air Transportation $98,380 $121,650 +$23,270 +23.7%
107 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $140,590 $173,780 +$33,190 +23.6%
108 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $109,880 $135,760 +$25,880 +23.6%
109 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $106,360 $130,880 +$24,520 +23.1%
110 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $100,680 $123,880 +$23,200 +23.0%
111 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $120,980 $148,820 +$27,840 +23.0%
112 Office Administrative Services $109,720 $134,820 +$25,100 +22.9%
113 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $98,440 $120,530 +$22,090 +22.4%
114 Automobile Dealers $102,220 $125,150 +$22,930 +22.4%
115 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $139,590 $170,730 +$31,140 +22.3%
116 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $116,300 $142,170 +$25,870 +22.2%
117 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $133,590 $163,230 +$29,640 +22.2%
118 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $142,330 $173,800 +$31,470 +22.1%
119 Household Appliance Manufacturing $113,650 $138,580 +$24,930 +21.9%
120 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $105,920 $128,960 +$23,040 +21.8%
121 Ship and Boat Building $111,610 $135,760 +$24,150 +21.6%
122 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $94,150 $114,480 +$20,330 +21.6%
123 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $98,750 $119,920 +$21,170 +21.4%
124 Pipeline Transportation $132,930 $161,350 +$28,420 +21.4%
125 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $82,290 $99,840 +$17,550 +21.3%
126 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $102,700 $124,590 +$21,890 +21.3%
127 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $99,850 $120,990 +$21,140 +21.2%
128 Utility System Construction $96,370 $116,750 +$20,380 +21.1%
129 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $79,810 $96,620 +$16,810 +21.1%
130 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $123,760 $149,820 +$26,060 +21.1%
131 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $124,710 $150,930 +$26,220 +21.0%
132 Food Manufacturing $104,530 $126,360 +$21,830 +20.9%
133 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $106,230 $128,270 +$22,040 +20.7%
134 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $130,700 $157,810 +$27,110 +20.7%
135 Insurance Carriers $139,430 $168,340 +$28,910 +20.7%
136 Other Residential Care Facilities $90,070 $108,660 +$18,590 +20.6%
137 Other Support Services $105,950 $127,500 +$21,550 +20.3%
138 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $141,620 $170,230 +$28,610 +20.2%
139 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $116,240 $139,450 +$23,210 +20.0%
140 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $103,240 $123,850 +$20,610 +20.0%
141 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $100,860 $120,900 +$20,040 +19.9%
142 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $134,310 $160,990 +$26,680 +19.9%
143 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $102,110 $122,390 +$20,280 +19.9%
144 Plastics Product Manufacturing $103,280 $123,560 +$20,280 +19.6%
145 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $111,500 $133,250 +$21,750 +19.5%
146 Elementary and Secondary Schools $113,660 $135,670 +$22,010 +19.4%
147 Warehousing and Storage $106,120 $126,470 +$20,350 +19.2%
148 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $112,520 $133,990 +$21,470 +19.1%
149 Printing and Related Support Activities $100,240 $119,350 +$19,110 +19.1%
150 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $111,650 $132,720 +$21,070 +18.9%
151 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $113,270 $134,570 +$21,300 +18.8%
152 Engineering Services $115,780 $137,290 +$21,510 +18.6%
153 Other Schools and Instruction $104,160 $123,470 +$19,310 +18.5%
154 Freight Transportation Arrangement $112,610 $133,320 +$20,710 +18.4%
155 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $75,740 $89,650 +$13,910 +18.4%
156 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $89,980 $106,450 +$16,470 +18.3%
157 Grantmaking and Giving Services $125,390 $148,320 +$22,930 +18.3%
158 Social Assistance $83,350 $98,440 +$15,090 +18.1%
159 Oil and Gas Extraction $134,700 $159,000 +$24,300 +18.0%
160 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $86,440 $101,980 +$15,540 +18.0%
161 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $110,410 $129,960 +$19,550 +17.7%
162 Investigation and Security Services $91,860 $108,030 +$16,170 +17.6%
163 Primary Metal Manufacturing $104,590 $122,970 +$18,380 +17.6%
164 Couriers and Messengers $118,540 $139,360 +$20,820 +17.6%
165 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $120,360 $141,480 +$21,120 +17.5%
166 Wood Product Manufacturing $96,830 $113,690 +$16,860 +17.4%
167 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $122,280 $143,500 +$21,220 +17.4%
168 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $117,870 $138,250 +$20,380 +17.3%
169 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $98,070 $114,940 +$16,870 +17.2%
170 Apparel Manufacturing $113,990 $133,250 +$19,260 +16.9%
171 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $103,130 $120,530 +$17,400 +16.9%
172 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $102,300 $119,540 +$17,240 +16.9%
173 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $124,460 $145,320 +$20,860 +16.8%
174 Traveler Accommodation $102,540 $119,710 +$17,170 +16.7%
175 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $90,340 $105,380 +$15,040 +16.6%
176 Accommodation $102,420 $119,470 +$17,050 +16.6%
177 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $106,900 $124,590 +$17,690 +16.5%
178 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $142,320 $165,590 +$23,270 +16.4%
179 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $118,940 $138,320 +$19,380 +16.3%
180 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $119,900 $139,360 +$19,460 +16.2%
181 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $82,510 $95,880 +$13,370 +16.2%
182 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $116,250 $134,860 +$18,610 +16.0%
183 Spectator Sports $124,970 $144,970 +$20,000 +16.0%
184 Dairy Product Manufacturing $105,090 $121,860 +$16,770 +16.0%
185 Other Food Manufacturing $116,440 $134,710 +$18,270 +15.7%
186 Beverage Manufacturing $120,210 $138,920 +$18,710 +15.6%
187 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $93,360 $107,870 +$14,510 +15.5%
188 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $107,170 $123,810 +$16,640 +15.5%
189 Personal and Laundry Services $96,510 $111,460 +$14,950 +15.5%
190 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $103,920 $119,730 +$15,810 +15.2%
191 Textile Furnishings Mills $106,700 $122,490 +$15,790 +14.8%
192 Individual and Family Services $83,810 $96,210 +$12,400 +14.8%
193 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $117,840 $135,110 +$17,270 +14.7%
194 Educational Services $111,670 $128,020 +$16,350 +14.6%
195 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $92,150 $105,560 +$13,410 +14.6%
196 Fabric Mills $90,100 $103,190 +$13,090 +14.5%
197 Machinery Manufacturing $115,010 $131,690 +$16,680 +14.5%
198 Administrative and Support Services $103,750 $118,680 +$14,930 +14.4%
199 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $115,560 $132,180 +$16,620 +14.4%
200 Home Health Care Services $93,660 $107,040 +$13,380 +14.3%
201 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $88,590 $101,020 +$12,430 +14.0%
202 Textile Mills $92,110 $104,990 +$12,880 +14.0%
203 Junior Colleges $97,310 $110,850 +$13,540 +13.9%
204 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $94,030 $106,290 +$12,260 +13.0%
205 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $118,860 $134,180 +$15,320 +12.9%
206 Technical and Trade Schools $93,060 $104,910 +$11,850 +12.7%
207 Civic and Social Organizations $95,310 $107,400 +$12,090 +12.7%
208 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $108,470 $121,560 +$13,090 +12.1%
209 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $110,720 $123,850 +$13,130 +11.9%
210 Postal Service (Federal Government) $108,300 $120,970 +$12,670 +11.7%
211 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $97,540 $108,720 +$11,180 +11.5%
212 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $118,280 $131,750 +$13,470 +11.4%
213 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $124,360 $138,380 +$14,020 +11.3%
214 Rail Transportation $123,650 $137,400 +$13,750 +11.1%
215 Other Personal Services $104,650 $116,160 +$11,510 +11.0%
216 Telecommunications $139,940 $155,070 +$15,130 +10.8%
217 Educational Support Services $123,600 $136,440 +$12,840 +10.4%
218 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $97,900 $108,050 +$10,150 +10.4%
219 Waste Management and Remediation Services $110,670 $121,460 +$10,790 +9.7%
220 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $116,460 $127,440 +$10,980 +9.4%
221 Support Activities for Crop Production $98,860 $108,050 +$9,190 +9.3%
222 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $120,380 $131,430 +$11,050 +9.2%
223 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $100,870 $110,100 +$9,230 +9.2%
224 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $105,310 $114,560 +$9,250 +8.8%
225 Support Activities for Mining $99,810 $108,550 +$8,740 +8.8%
226 Truck Transportation $95,310 $103,240 +$7,930 +8.3%
227 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $150,010 $162,280 +$12,270 +8.2%
228 Animal Food Manufacturing $99,840 $107,860 +$8,020 +8.0%
229 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $96,040 $102,960 +$6,920 +7.2%
230 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $95,950 $102,860 +$6,910 +7.2%
231 Hospitals $115,830 $123,170 +$7,340 +6.3%
232 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $126,480 $134,480 +$8,000 +6.3%
233 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $114,030 $120,830 +$6,800 +6.0%
234 Waste Collection $104,250 $110,010 +$5,760 +5.5%
235 Air Transportation $118,780 $123,570 +$4,790 +4.0%
236 Social Advocacy Organizations $116,910 $121,540 +$4,630 +4.0%
237 Textile Product Mills $105,860 $110,050 +$4,190 +4.0%
238 Religious Organizations $104,570 $108,360 +$3,790 +3.6%
239 Urban Transit Systems $98,070 $101,400 +$3,330 +3.4%
240 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $106,790 $110,000 +$3,210 +3.0%
241 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $125,920 $129,360 +$3,440 +2.7%
242 Scheduled Air Transportation $123,740 $127,110 +$3,370 +2.7%

6 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Veterinary Services $105,180 $92,880 -$12,300 -11.7%
2 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $119,150 $105,810 -$13,340 -11.2%
3 Amusement Parks and Arcades $99,370 $92,620 -$6,750 -6.8%
4 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $107,840 $106,330 -$1,510 -1.4%
5 Waste Treatment and Disposal $125,140 $123,450 -$1,690 -1.4%
6 Employment Services $104,790 $103,600 -$1,190 -1.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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