The annual and hourly salary statistics of human resources managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of human resources managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $194,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $155,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,650.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for human resources managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California. The average hourly salary for the 75th percentile wage is $93.69. The median hourly salary is $74.69. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $42.14.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 155,360 | -1.62% | -0.06% |
| 2015 | 157,880 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | 154,320 | -3.53% | - |
| 2013 | 159,770 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | 155,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $155,360, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for human resources managers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $151,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.
See also: Top paying jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California.
