Human Resources Managers

Business, Management and Administration
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

What a human resources manager does

Become a human resources manager

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good human resources manager

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
  • Understanding people's reactions.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $86 per hour with an average salary of $178,700 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $58 and $92 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $121,600 and $190,800 per year.

Human Resources Manager job outlook

  • There are 4,182 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 679 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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