2025 National Salary Guide
Job Descriptions
Human Resoureces
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HR Generalist
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Administers human resources policies and procedures. May
require a Bachelors Degree and 1-3 years of experience.
- HR Manager
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Designs, plans, and implements human resources programs and
policies including staffing, compensation, benefits, visa/green card
processing, employee relations, training, and health and safety
programs. Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and at least 5-7
years of experience.
- HR Director
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Directs activities relating to personnel rules and regulations, staffing, employee education and training, management development,
labor relations, affirmative action, workers compensation administration, benefits administration, and salary administration. Prepares
budget of human resources operations. May contract with outside
suppliers to provide employee services. Often manages multiple
department managers including compensation, benefits, general
HR, employee relations, HRIS, etc. Typically requires a Bachelors
Degree and at least 10 years of experience.
- VP of HR
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Plans, develops, establishes, implements, and administers the personnel and human resources management function in accordance
with objectives of organization. Directs staff personnel who assist
in identifying, evaluating, and resolving human relations and work
performance problems. Typically reports to the Chief Executive
Officer. Functions may include safety and health and security.
May have responsibility for labor contract negotiations. Typically
requires a Masters Degree and at least 15 years of experience.
- Compensation Analyst
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Responsible for administering company compensation programs.
Evaluates and analyzes salary data, determines pay grades,
and conducts or participates in compensation surveys. Typically
requires a Bachelors Degree and 1-3 years of experience.
- Benefits Analyst Senior
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Researches, analyzes, evaluates, and administers corporate benefit plans and programs. Monitors benefit trends in the business
environment and must stay abreast of applicable benefits legislation. 2-4 years experience.
- Benefits Manager
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Designs, plans, and implements corporate benefits programs, policies, and procedures. Responsible for ensuring programs meet
employee needs, comply with legal requirements, and are cost
effective. Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and at least 7
years of experience.
- HRIS Analyst
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Evaluates, analyzes, designs, and maintains company Human
Resources Information Systems. Assists in identifying software
products to fulfill new HR needs. Makes alterations to existing
programs to gather and report data as necessary. May require a
Bachelors Degree and 0-2 years of experience.
- HRIS Analyst Senior
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Develops, implements, and modifies system requirements.
Maintains internal database files and tables, and develops custom
reports. Identifies training needs of end users and develops and
provides the necessary training. Typically requires a Bachelors
Degree and at least 5 years of experience.
- HRIS Manager
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Manages and oversees an organization’s HRIS program. Consults
with managerial and systems analysis personnel to clarify program
intent, identify problems, suggest changes, and determine extent of
programming and costs involved. Typically requires a Bachelors or
Masters Degree with at least 10 years of experience.
- Trainer
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Responsible for designing and conducting company training programs for new employees during the orientation period. Conducts
career development training for employees in addition to monitoring the effectiveness of training on employees. Typically requires a
Bachelors Degree and 1-3 years of experience.
- Compensation Analyst Senior
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Consults with management to determine type, scope, and purpose
of wage analyses. Studies current organizational wage and salary data, and compiles reports, organization and flowcharts, and
other information. Collects and analyzes occupational data, such
as physical, mental, and training requirements of jobs and workers and develops written summaries, such as job descriptions, job
specifications, and lines of career movement. Audits and recommends changes to salary structures and position classifications.
Utilizes developed occupational data to evaluate or improve methods and techniques for recruiting, selecting, promoting, evaluating, and training workers, and administration of related personnel
programs. Reviews wage and salary adjustments for conformance
to policy. May observe jobs and interview workers and supervisory
personnel to determine job and worker requirements. Typically
requires a Bachelors Degree and 3-5 years of experience.
- Compensation Manager
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Prepares and approves incentives and executive compensation.
Analyzes company compensation policies, government regulations
concerning payment of minimum wages and overtime pay, prevailing rates in similar organizations and industries, and agreements
with labor unions, in order to comply with legal requirements and to
establish competitive rates designed to attract, retain, and motivate
employees. Approves merit increases permitted within budgetary
limits and according to pay policies. Typically requires a Bachelors
Degree and 7+ years of experience.
- Compensation Director
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Directs the planning, development, and implementation of direct
pay including wage, salary, incentive, and executive compensation. Plans, designs, implements, maintains, and administers compensation programs. Typically reports to Human Resources Top
Officer. Typically requires Masters Degree and/or a CCP (certified
compensation professional) designation and 10+ years experience.
- Benefits Administrator
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Administers company benefits programs and functions as a liaison
between vendors and employees. Compiles and maintains benefits
records. 1-2 years experience.
- Training Supervisor
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Designs, plans, and implements corporate training programs, policies, and procedures. Researches new training techniques and
suggests enhancements to existing training programs. Contracts
with vendors for employee participation in outside training
programs. Requires a Bachelors Degree and at least 5 years
of experience.
Training Manager
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Manages the activities related to various training and educational
programs for an organization. Assesses and identifies individual or
group training needs, and administers plans, procedures, and programs to meet training needs. Prepares a variety of training aids
and materials. Prepares and approves budgets and travel plans.
Typically requires a Bachelors or Masters Degree and at least 10
years of experience.
- Internal Recruiter
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Responsible for processes associated with employee talent acquisition including sourcing, interviewing, reference checking, managing the offer stage and new employee orientation.
Processes change of employee status. May require a Bachelors
Degree and 0-2 years of experience.
- Internal Recruiter Senior
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Responsible for interview and selection process for job applicants
up to executive level. May conduct or arrange for skills, intelligence, or psychological testing of applicants. Performs exit interviews. Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and at least 4 years
of experience.
- Internal Recruiting Manager
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Responsible for developing and implementing strategic recruitment
and employment programs while supervising a staff of recruiters
and support personnel. Works with management to ensure timely
understanding of current and future workforce needs and implements improvements to staffing processes. Typically requires a
Bachelors Degree and at least 7 years of experience.