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Updated: 24 Jul 2010

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown is the 25th to 75th percentile and is national, not local. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Salary	$39,929 - $57,189
Bonus	$1,007 - $4,835
Profit Sharing	$994 - $4,025
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$38,484 - $56,518
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 Jul 2010 \| Individuals Reporting: 6,016

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Companies and Industries for Human Resources (HR) Generalist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Target Corporation	$51,288 - $67,802
Lockheed Martin Corp	$59,007 - $82,000
Boeing Company, The	$54,196 - $77,320
Northrop Grumman Corporation	$63,871 - $81,389
EMC Corporation	$45,000 - $52,938

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Salary Range


Healthcare	$41,763 - $52,255
Manufacturing and Distribution	$44,864 - $55,464
Information Technology (IT) Services	$44,419 - $54,709
Financial Services	$43,405 - $54,358
Insurance	$44,108 - $54,030

Key Statistics for Human Resources (HR) Generalist Jobs

Gender

Female

85%

Male

15%

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

31%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor of Arts (BA/AB)	$40,533 - $62,028
Bachelor of Science (BS/BSc/SB), Business Administration	$41,957 - $60,693
Bachelor of Science (BS/BSc/SB), Business Management	$40,004 - $55,472
Bachelor of Arts (BA/AB), Psychology	$40,003 - $56,610
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$41,845 - $70,812

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 60%		None: 11%

Career Path for Human Resources (HR) Generalist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Human Resources (HR) Generalist

Salary Range

$38,484 - $56,518

	Human Resources (HR) Assistant $27,263 - $37,739
	Human Resources (HR) Coordinator $31,624 - $44,205
	Administrative Assistant $25,087 - $36,310

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Human Resources (HR) Generalist

Salary Range

$38,484 - $56,518

	Human Resources (HR) Manager $44,501 - $72,585
	Human Resources (HR) Director $56,694 - $103,695
	Sr. Human Resources (HR) Manager $66,088 - $106,970

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Human Resources (HR) Generalist Job Description

People with the job title Human Resources (HR) Generalist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

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Human Resources (HR) Generalist Jobs

Dress to impress and to fit in!

Human Resources (HR) Generalist - (City withheld for privacy), New York, United States

Dress to impress. We often read about dressing to impress or dress like an executive you want to be (ie: in a suit and heels) but let me tell you that you should dress like one of them, just better. I used to work in a very formal corporate atmosphere so I was a bit shocked to see even my boss in jeans and sneakers. Much as we want to stand out, we should never stand out like a sore thumb. So I still wear heels to my office, but now with slim fit jeans!

Posted in Impress New Employer on 13 Oct 2008

Prior law enforcement

Human Resources (HR) Generalist - (City withheld for privacy), Washington, United States

Internal conflict with managment association who felt overlooked when I was appointed as their supervisor. Unable to effectively get things moving in the right direction and with daily barriers being created it became a "lets see what we can do today to make his a worse day yet" situation. Sadly I got caught up in the fray and enjoyed the fighting for the years of put downs prior to becoming the new manager.

Posted in I Was Fired on 1 May 2007