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Salary in Human resources in the Washington region

Market pay levels based on 46 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median159 399 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average144 473 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile133 616 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile159 399 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile133 616 $
Median159 399 $
Upper quartile159 399 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 133 616 $ and 159 399 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 159 399 $.
  • The upper quartile is 19% above the lower one.
  • The average (144 473 $) is 9% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 46 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Washington ·

Human Resources Chief Strategist

151 661 – 209 600 $

Summary This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of Human Resources (OHR). OASAM p…

Full timeHybridWashington
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Washington ·

Human Resources Chief Strategist

151 661 – 209 600 $

Summary This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of Human Resources (OHR). OASAM p…

Full timeHybridWashington
Department of State Headquarters Washington ·

Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is located within the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of the Executive Director (INR/EX). This position serves as INR's senior HR advisor, providing strate…

Full timeHybridWashington
Bureau of Reclamation Washington ·

Chief of Staff

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary You will serve as a Chief of Staff with the Bureau of Reclamation, Commissioner's Office, in Washington DC. The Chief of Staff is responsible for a variety of special assignments of…

Full timeHybridWashington
Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington ·

Attorney (Employment Law) - Human Resources Division

143 913 – 197 200 $

Summary The Employment Law Unit provides direct representation of the FBI in personnel-related administrative hearings and coordinates the FBI's representation in civil suits arising from p…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Washington ·

HR SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION)

143 913 – 187 903 $

Summary This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OO), Human Resources Department (HRD), Staffing and Classification Division (SCD…

Full timeHybridWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (159 399 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (144 473 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 133 616 $ to 159 399 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 133 616 $ and a quarter above 159 399 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 46 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 159 399 $ is the market level, above 159 399 $ is the strong quarter, below 133 616 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.