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Highest Paying Industries for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

The top 100 highest paying industries for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping (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 $50,040, wired telecommunications carriers is the highest paying industry for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping. It is followed by natural gas distribution industry (average annual salary $50,010). 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 assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$50,040	$32,980	680
2	Natural Gas Distribution	$50,010	$30,890	60
3	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$47,740	$30,380	90
4	Scheduled Air Transportation	$47,470	$26,910	250
5	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$47,010	$28,860	120
6	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$46,950	$34,840	60
7	Telecommunications	$46,750	$32,440	970
8	Veterinary Services	$46,660	$31,520	n/a
9	Home Furnishings Stores	$46,660	$25,550	50
10	Software Publishers	$46,600	$28,600	510
11	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$46,370	$34,500	90
12	Metal Ore Mining	$45,870	$30,240	70
13	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$45,800	$26,870	110
14	Shoe Stores	$45,110	$18,740	40
15	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$45,080	$28,050	110
16	Utilities	$45,000	$28,100	280
17	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$44,890	$27,910	60
18	Air Transportation	$44,650	$26,780	310
19	Legal Services	$44,640	$28,220	730
20	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$44,610	$28,400	380
21	Information	$44,550	$28,570	2,790
22	Other Information Services	$44,510	$22,550	360
23	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$44,500	$29,390	240
24	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$44,410	$28,960	320
25	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$44,230	$29,690	50
26	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$44,220	$32,110	60
27	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$44,150	$29,440	70
28	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$44,060	$29,620	800
29	Scientific Research and Development Services	$44,060	$29,430	870
30	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$44,050	$26,910	70
31	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$44,000	$28,330	230
32	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$43,970	$30,230	440
33	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$43,910	$28,330	1,060
34	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$43,850	$27,590	870
35	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$43,740	$31,260	80
36	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$43,710	$30,170	240
37	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$43,380	$29,690	40
38	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$43,360	$27,240	210
39	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$43,320	$31,610	30
40	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$43,180	$28,430	230
41	Federal government, including USPS	$43,080	$34,790	10,740
42	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$43,080	$34,790	10,740
43	Urban Transit Systems	$42,970	$32,470	60
44	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$42,970	$29,030	280
45	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$42,960	$32,930	230
46	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$42,940	$27,540	630
47	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$42,940	$27,900	500
48	Television Broadcasting	$42,840	$29,860	80
49	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$42,690	$26,480	80
50	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$42,660	$23,200	180
51	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$42,600	$32,020	40
52	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$42,530	$26,970	360
53	Chemical Manufacturing	$42,510	$28,420	800
54	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$42,490	$27,420	110
55	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$42,460	$28,550	40
56	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$42,430	$31,090	21,600
57	Federal, State, and Local Government	$42,430	$31,090	21,600
58	Hospitals - State government owned	$42,430	$29,490	490
59	Engineering Services	$42,420	$27,400	890
60	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$42,420	$22,690	40
61	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$42,240	$30,550	100
62	Clothing Stores	$42,230	$24,090	120
63	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$42,230	$24,940	140
64	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$42,200	$27,710	1,110
65	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$42,140	$31,640	110
66	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$42,120	$31,490	190
67	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$41,980	$32,120	90
68	Depository Credit Intermediation	$41,940	$27,480	1,720
69	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$41,860	$24,700	1,920
70	Rail Transportation	$41,830	$32,200	50
71	Lessors of Real Estate	$41,810	$28,320	180
72	Building Equipment Contractors	$41,780	$27,260	1,120
73	Testing Laboratories	$41,750	$27,940	100
74	Specialty Trade Contractors	$41,750	$27,300	1,990
75	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$41,660	$27,090	5,030
76	Other Financial Investment Activities	$41,620	$26,880	390
77	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$41,590	$27,140	170
78	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$41,450	$26,500	40
79	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$41,370	$27,360	120
80	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$41,360	$28,670	31,030
81	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$41,350	$28,320	270
82	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$41,340	$29,090	250
83	Oil and Gas Extraction	$41,300	$30,370	110
84	Health and Personal Care Stores	$41,280	$28,440	340
85	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$41,260	$27,940	120
86	Warehousing and Storage	$41,250	$28,910	1,230
87	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$41,240	$28,710	380
88	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$41,240	$29,530	100
89	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$41,180	$26,380	540
90	Apparel Manufacturing	$41,180	$24,620	160
91	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$41,140	$28,220	80
92	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$41,140	$26,250	80
93	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$41,050	$25,990	7,990
94	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$41,030	$26,760	5,830
95	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$41,030	$26,010	470
96	Beverage Manufacturing	$40,860	$28,810	130
97	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$40,860	$25,640	160
98	Social Advocacy Organizations	$40,850	$22,460	210
99	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$40,830	$26,880	50
100	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$40,720	$26,500	2,380