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Human Resources Specialist Salary in the Industry of Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

The salary statistics and trend of human resources specialists in the industry of electric power generation, transmission and distribution are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare human resources specialist salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,770
25th Percentile Wage
$56,930
50th Percentile Wage
$73,460
75th Percentile Wage
$94,160
90th Percentile Wage
$114,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for human resources specialists in the industry of electric power generation, transmission and distribution. 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 $114,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent human resources specialists is $44,770.

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 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$73,460
1.67% 17.44%
2016
$72,230
1.26% -
2015
$71,320
1.81% -
2014
$70,030
6.71% -
2013
$65,330
7.16% -
2012
$60,650
- -

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

The average salaries of human resources specialists in six industries within the utilities 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
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$78,250
Natural Gas Distribution
$78,160
Utilities
$74,070
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$73,460
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$71,580
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$56,440

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