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Salary $39,929 - $57,189  
     
Bonus $1,007 - $4,835  
Profit Sharing $994 - $4,025  
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$38,484 - $56,518  
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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
Popular Industries

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

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Key Statistics for Human Resources (HR) Generalist Jobs

Gender
Female
85%
women pay  
Male
15%
male pay
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
43%
5-9 years
31%
10-19 years
19%
20 years or more
5%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 86% dental benefits Dental: 80%
vision benefits Vision: 60% employee benefits None: 11%

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Career Path for Human Resources (HR) Generalist Jobs

Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Human Resources (HR) Generalist

Salary Range

$38,484 - $56,518
payscale
Human Resources (HR) Assistant
$27,263 - $37,739
Human Resources (HR) Coordinator
$31,624 - $44,205
Administrative Assistant
$25,087 - $36,310
 
Common Future Jobs

Human Resources (HR) Generalist

Salary Range

$38,484 - $56,518
payscale
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
 

sample job description
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.

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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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