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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $87,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $121,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $157,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $204,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
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 $204,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $157,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $157,090 | 1.10% | 1.04% |
| 2016 | $155,360 | -1.62% | - |
| 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 $157,090, 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 $153,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.
