The salary statistics of human resources specialists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare human resources specialist salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $118,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid human resources specialists is $40,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,620 | 0.77% | 8.86% |
| 2017 | $68,090 | 3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $65,850 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $65,280 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $63,310 | 0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $63,050 | 0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $62,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].