Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
70.6k
Average Age
40.5
Estimated Job Growth
−4.83%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$56,607
Average Male Salary
$64,968
Average Female Salary
$54,171

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Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are most often employed by the National security & international affairs industry. The average yearly wage for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping was $56,607 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA, El Paso City (East) PUMA, TX, and River Valley Regional Commission (West Central)--Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are El Paso City (East) PUMA, TX, George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA, and Cumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce in 2022 was 70,557 people, of which 77.4% were women and 22.6% were men. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping are paid most in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Compton City & West Rancho Dominquez PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in El Paso City (East) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
15,917
Male Workforce
± 3.1k
54,640
Female Workforce
± 5.74k

The Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce in 2022 was 70,557 people (77.4% women and 22.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.63% between 2014 (65,558) and 2022 (70,557).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($206,243), Maryland ($81,662), and Virginia ($77,374).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,607
AVERAGE WAGE
#264 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping earned an average of $56,607, $8,076 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.362
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.362, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping and on wages for those in the field. National security & international affairs is the industry that employs the most Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($137,012).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
70.6k
2022 Workforce
± 6,520
15.3%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 11.8%

This graphic shows the share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping employed by various industries. National security & international affairs employs the largest share of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping at 41.3%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 32.9% and Employment services with 25.9%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the US. The workforce of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in 2022 was 70,557 people, with 77.4% woman, and 22.6% men. The average age of male Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in the workforce is 40.1 and of female Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is 40.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in 2022 was 70,557 people, with 77.4% woman, and 22.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,222 people), 30 to 34 years (8,486  people), and 40 to 44 years (8,409 people). Among them they concentrated 40.1% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 17.1% of Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workers were Hispanic and 82.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.6%), Puerto Rican (20.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.99)%

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Races

In 2022, 61.7% of the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workforce were White, of which 79.1% were women and 20.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17%) and Two or More Races (8.87%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Psychology.

Among the necessary skills for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping need more than the average amount of Active Listening.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (11,574 people), Psychology (3,453 people), and Social Sciences (2,910 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping workers were Bachelors Degree (22,847 people), Some college (20,027 people), and High School or Equivalent (12,032 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping are expected to see a growth of −4.83% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping.
−4.83%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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