We're still in the Great Resignation and HR talent is just as susceptible to turnover as any other type of talent, according to compensation data and software firm Payscale's Top Jobs and Skills in HR Wage Report, forcing employers to pay a premium for certain roles and skills. The report's analysts looked at the highest-paid HR jobs across all industries. Here is a glimpse of the highest-paid HR jobs across all industries excluding executive leadership positions. Pay for these positions is derived from national medians, which means they will be higher for some locations and lower for others. The size of the organization can also impact these numbers, as larger companies tend to have a more stratified hierarchy. The list is primarily made up of manager and higher job levels, excluding executive leadership positions. Also worth noting is that the position of Compensation Manager III ranked in the top five of the highest-paid positions. Check out the slideshow above to see the highest-paid HR jobs.
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Lynn Cavanaugh
Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh is Senior Editor, Retirement at BenefitsPRO. Prior, she was editor-in-chief of the What's New in Benefits & Compensation newsletter. She has worked for major firms in the employee benefits space, Vanguard and Willis Towers Watson, as well as top media companies, including Condé Nast and American Media.
