Human Resources Specialist Salary in the Industry of Oil and Gas Extraction

The salary statistics and trend of human resources specialists in the industry of oil and gas extraction are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare human resources specialist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,990
25th Percentile Wage
$56,970
50th Percentile Wage
$74,790
75th Percentile Wage
$96,830
90th Percentile Wage
$122,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for human resources specialists in the industry of oil and gas extraction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) human resources specialists is $122,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent human resources specialists is $43,990.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists in the industry of Oil and Gas Extraction from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$74,790
-1.18% 2.29%
2016
$75,670
-3.85% -
2015
$78,580
-0.04% -
2014
$78,610
0.34% -
2013
$78,340
6.71% -
2012
$73,080
- -

Table 3. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of human resources specialists in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of human resources specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Oil and Gas Extraction
$74,790
Oil and Gas Extraction
$74,790
Coal Mining
$66,360
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$65,320
Metal Ore Mining
$65,270
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$63,770
Support Activities for Mining
$58,750
Support Activities for Mining
$58,750

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