Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping

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2024 Workforce

94.8k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−7.14%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$67,328

Average Male Salary

$78,823

Average Female Salary

$64,440

About

Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are most often employed by the Executive offices & legislative bodies industry. The average yearly wage for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping was $67,328 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA, Alexandria City PUMA, VA, and Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY, George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA, and Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce in 2024 was 94,795 people, of which 79.9% were women and 20.1% were men.

Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are paid most in Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,037

Male Workforce

± 3.39k

75,758

Female Workforce

± 6.76k

The Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce in 2024 was 94,795 people (79.9% women and 20.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 44.6% between 2014 (65,558) and 2024 (94,795).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($111,903), Illinois ($98,990), and Oregon ($90,999).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$67,328

AVERAGE WAGE

#277 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping earned an average of $67,328, $2,549 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.383

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.383, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping and on wages for those in the field. Executive offices & legislative bodies is the industry that employs the most Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, by average wage, is Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($163,555).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

94.8k

2024 Workforce

± 7,557

15.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.1%

This graphic shows the share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping employed by various industries. Executive offices & legislative bodies employs the largest share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping at 29.7%, followed by National security & international affairs with 27.1% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 21.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the US. The workforce of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in 2024 was 94,795 people, with 79.9% woman, and 20.1% men. The average age of male Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the workforce is 41.9 and of female Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in 2024 was 94,795 people, with 79.9% woman, and 20.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,259 people), 40 to 44 years (12,283 people), and 30 to 34 years (12,114 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.6% of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workers were Hispanic and 81.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.2%), Puerto Rican (11.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.64)%

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Races

In 2024, 58% of the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce were White, of which 80.6% were women and 19.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.2%) and Two or More Races (12%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Psychology.

Among the necessary skills for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping need more than the average amount of Reading Comprehension.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (17,158 people), Psychology (4,537 people), and Social Sciences (4,101 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workers were Bachelors Degree (32,809 people), Some college (23,530 people), and High School or Equivalent (15,289 people).

The graphic shows the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping are expected to see a growth of −7.14% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping.

−7.14%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.