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Human Resources Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
What a human resources manager does
Become a human resources manager
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good human resources manager
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $98 per hour with an average salary of $178,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $49 and $100 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $66,800 and $179,500 per year.
- 64% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $65 per hour with an average salary of $70,900 per year.
Human Resources Manager job outlook
- There are 4,182 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 679 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.