The salary statistics and trend of human resources specialists in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare human resources specialist salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for human resources specialists in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. 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 $113,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent human resources specialists is $41,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,470 | -0.54% | 8.39% |
| 2016 | $66,830 | -0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $67,090 | 4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $64,250 | 3.30% | - |
| 2013 | $62,130 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $60,890 | - | - |
The average salaries of human resources specialists in 21 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of human resources specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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