Human Resources Managers

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-3121.00

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$80k10th$130kMedian$214k90th

New workers start near $79,880; experienced workers reach $213,820. About 1,650 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +18.3%; Alamo region, 1,612 to 1,907 jobs · U.S. +5%
Openings a year: 160; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 17,900
Employed in 2024: 1,612; in the Alamo region · U.S. 221,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

10 programs, with the college that teaches each.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Administer compensation, benefits, and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants.
Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel.
Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits.
Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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