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Highest Paying Industries for Human Resources Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for human resources managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $153,550, other information services is the highest paying industry for human resources managers. It is followed by securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage industry (average annual salary $151,060). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of human resources managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Human Resources Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Information Services	$153,550	$80,110	460
2	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$151,060	$84,610	680
3	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$142,150	$81,710	1,300
4	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$139,420	$88,040	160
5	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$138,840	$74,730	110
6	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$138,830	$77,140	40
7	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$137,490	$69,420	1,870
8	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$134,830	$79,970	330
9	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$134,780	$68,240	130
10	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$134,630	$76,910	90
11	Federal government, including USPS	$134,030	$70,320	2,040
12	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$133,230	$75,800	270
13	Other Financial Investment Activities	$133,030	$79,240	600
14	Scientific Research and Development Services	$131,090	$78,080	1,640
15	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$130,910	$78,170	1,550
16	Software Publishers	$130,590	$77,750	800
17	Information	$127,890	$73,260	3,650
18	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$127,780	$81,360	70
19	Water Transportation	$126,450	$67,930	50
20	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$125,790	$87,230	30
21	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$125,480	$72,990	1,310
22	Television Broadcasting	$125,260	$72,230	80
23	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$125,090	$73,870	480
24	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$124,590	$87,470	50
25	Pipeline Transportation	$124,200	$84,870	40
26	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$123,730	$76,320	670
27	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$122,750	$71,290	1,080
28	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$122,490	$71,570	2,510
29	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$122,360	$71,510	700
30	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$121,860	$72,540	790
31	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$121,590	$67,190	110
32	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$121,480	$75,090	80
33	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$120,800	$68,960	540
34	Other General Merchandise Stores	$120,780	$46,570	200
35	Support Activities for Mining	$120,300	$59,180	150
36	Telecommunications	$119,990	$71,390	1,010
37	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$119,920	$69,550	3,470
38	Natural Gas Distribution	$119,890	$73,690	140
39	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$119,450	$73,840	680
40	Residential Building Construction	$119,400	$69,000	70
41	Oil and Gas Extraction	$118,730	$73,080	390
42	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$118,670	$66,700	70
43	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$118,550	$77,090	920
44	Direct Selling Establishments	$118,390	$72,160	30
45	Finance and Insurance	$118,130	$71,470	7,330
46	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$117,300	$59,470	110
47	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$117,190	$69,420	510
48	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$116,990	$72,890	220
49	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$116,740	$67,770	13,900
50	Building Equipment Contractors	$116,600	$71,730	160
51	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$116,440	$60,580	710
52	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$116,340	$71,940	220
53	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$116,330	$68,530	2,020
54	Mining	$116,280	$66,580	640
55	Insurance Carriers	$116,200	$73,130	2,210
56	Legal Services	$115,990	$64,290	1,050
57	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$115,520	$64,680	18,200
58	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$115,010	$68,510	140
59	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$114,960	$74,220	930
60	Utilities	$114,940	$70,600	580
61	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$114,610	$72,270	3,140
62	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$114,070	$65,080	280
63	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$114,020	$69,750	420
64	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$113,980	$67,500	2,820
65	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$113,680	$69,090	980
66	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$113,480	$66,450	3,050
67	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$113,420	$61,510	150
68	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$113,310	$65,920	660
69	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$113,280	$63,910	230
70	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$112,930	$71,140	50
71	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$112,710	$68,840	520
72	Rail Transportation	$112,710	$70,770	350
73	Other Telecommunications	$112,560	$64,950	80
74	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$112,380	$64,480	80
75	Depository Credit Intermediation	$112,370	$66,490	1,970
76	Metal Ore Mining	$112,070	$67,600	50
77	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$111,570	$66,420	200
78	Specialty Trade Contractors	$111,320	$68,530	200
79	Scheduled Air Transportation	$111,150	$68,770	310
80	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$111,130	$71,080	310
81	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$111,050	$54,660	260
82	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$110,700	$77,560	160
83	Other Personal Services	$110,610	$73,510	40
84	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$110,450	$70,600	930
85	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$110,330	$65,270	420
86	Air Transportation	$110,240	$68,500	320
87	General Merchandise Stores	$110,020	$45,060	360
88	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$109,690	$65,870	180
89	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$109,680	$70,400	80
90	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$109,330	$67,870	380
91	Nonstore Retailers	$109,040	$63,240	350
92	Newspaper Publishers	$108,930	$68,100	140
93	Chemical Manufacturing	$108,580	$66,850	1,650
94	Couriers and Messengers	$108,490	$66,020	390
95	Apparel Manufacturing	$108,460	$69,980	60
96	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$108,300	$65,790	270
97	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$107,970	$61,560	310
98	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$107,890	$60,760	730
99	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$107,840	$47,140	70
100	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$107,550	$72,450	90