The salary statistics of human resources specialists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare human resources specialist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $83,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid human resources specialists is $33,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,140 | 1.53% | 8.55% |
| 2017 | $51,340 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $50,580 | 1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $49,840 | 0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $49,420 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $48,490 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $47,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].