The salary statistics of human resources specialists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare human resources specialist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in the industry sector of mining. 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 $115,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid human resources specialists is $40,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,240 | -2.28% | 3.56% |
| 2017 | $66,730 | -0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $67,230 | -1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $68,040 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $66,370 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $65,360 | 3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $62,920 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].