Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping

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2023 Workforce

82k

Average Age

40.9

Estimated Job Growth

−4.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$62,505

Average Male Salary

$70,931

Average Female Salary

$60,304

About

Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping was $62,505 in 2023.

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 George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA, Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

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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 2023 was 81,957 people, of which 79.3% were women and 20.7% were men. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are paid most in Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

16,976

Male Workforce

± 3.2k

64,981

Female Workforce

± 6.26k

The Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce in 2023 was 81,957 people (79.3% women and 20.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 25% between 2014 (65,558) and 2023 (81,957).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($167,409), Illinois ($99,888), and Maryland ($83,232).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$62,505

AVERAGE WAGE

#238 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping earned an average of $62,505, $5,222 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.373

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.373, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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. uninformed 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 ($180,006).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

82k

2023 Workforce

± 7,027

16%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.9%

This graphic shows the share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping at 55.7%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 18% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 14.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the US. The workforce of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in 2023 was 81,957 people, with 79.3% woman, and 20.7% men. The average age of male Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the workforce is 41.1 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 2023 was 81,957 people, with 79.3% woman, and 20.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,879 people), 30 to 34 years (10,636 people), and 40 to 44 years (10,359 people). Among them they concentrated 40.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 18.2% of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workers were Hispanic and 81.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.2%), Puerto Rican (12.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.44)%

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Races

In 2023, 60.5% of the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce were White, of which 80.5% were women and 19.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.2%) and Two or More Races (10%).

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 2023 were Communication Technologies.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (13,934 people), Psychology (3,762 people), and Social Sciences (3,329 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 (26,902 people), Some college (21,753 people), and High School or Equivalent (13,920 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 4.02%, but Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping are expected to see a growth of −4.8% 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.

−4.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.