Occupations · Office and Administrative Support

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 43-4161.00

$49,440median annual wage, May 2024

92,580people employed, United States

▼ 7.1%projected change, 2024→2034

9,000openings a year, incl. replacements

What it pays

A single “average salary” hides the spread. This is the whole distribution — the gap between the bottom and top bar is usually the number that matters.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 · national, cross-industry · annual wage

Pay over time

Median up 59% between 2003 and 2024, before inflation. The band shows the 10th to 90th percentile.

BLS OEWS, one release per year. Before May 2011 only national estimates were published, so geography detail starts there.

Where the jobs are

Metro area	Median wage	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$53,650	7,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$55,880	3,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$54,120	2,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$50,460	2,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$58,130	1,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$50,390	1,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$51,200	1,710
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$57,600	1,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$64,350	1,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$46,020	1,440
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$46,590	1,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$58,040	1,320

BLS OEWS May 2024, metropolitan estimates · the 12 areas with the most people in this occupation

Typical education to enter: Associate's degree · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.
Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.
Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.
Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Reading Comprehension4.0

Active Listening4.0

Speaking3.8

Writing3.5

Critical Thinking3.4

Monitoring3.4

Active Learning3.0

Learning Strategies2.5

Mathematics2.0

Science1.1

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Google Docs●Microsoft Access●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft SharePoint●Microsoft Visio●Microsoft Word●Oracle PeopleSoft●SAP ERP●ADP Enterprise HRADP Workforce NowApplicant tracking softwareBlackboard LearnBlackboard Learning SystemCorel WordPerfect Office SuiteDatabase softwareDocument management system softwareEmail softwareEmployee performance management systemEmployee self-service softwareFileMaker ProGoogle CalendarHuman resource information system (HRIS)Human resource management software HRMSLearning management system LMSLinkedIn

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

3 / 5Medium preparation — vocational training or an associate degree, plus 1–2 years of work.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets−1.9 below average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions−1.3 below average

Spend Time Sitting+1.1 above average

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment−1.1 below average

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks+1.1 above average

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures−1.1 below average

E-Mail+1.0 above average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2017-07

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Bachelor's Degree34%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)27%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)21%

Some College Courses11%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2017-07

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Conventional7.0

Enterprising3.9

Social3.2

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

Tasks O*NET flags as emerging

Prepare and set-up for new employee orientations.

O*NET 21.3 emerging tasks

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Social Perceptiveness3.4

Time Management3.1

Judgment and Decision Making3.0

Coordination3.0

Service Orientation3.0

Complex Problem Solving3.0

Persuasion2.9

Negotiation2.6

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Personnel and Human ResourcesAdministrativeCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguageComputers and Electronics

Abilities it leans on

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionNear Vision

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Contract ClerkBenefits ClerkPersonnel ClerkAssignment ClerkEmployment ClerkTime Study ClerkPersonnel OfficerStaffing AssistantPersonnel AssociateBenefits TechnicianCivil Service ClerkBenefits CoordinatorCivil Service WorkerResource Coordinator

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 3 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 14

+Human resource information system (HRIS)+Applicant tracking software+Human resource management software HRMS+Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Resources+Oracle Taleo+Microsoft Visio+LinkedIn+Microsoft Publisher+Oracle PeopleSoft+ADP Workforce Now+Corel WordPerfect Office Suite+Oracle HRIS+Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Employee Self-Service+Blackboard Learning System

No longer listed 9

−Enterprise resource planning ERP software−Human resources information system HRIS software−Human resources management system HRMS software−PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Resources−Corel WordPerfect software−Word processing software−Calendar software−WebCT−PeopleSoft Enterprise Employee Self-Service

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

Personnel AideBenefits ClerkContract ClerkPersonnel ClerkTime Study ClerkEmployment ClerkAssignment ClerkPersonnel AnalystPersonnel OfficerStaffing AssistantCivil Service ClerkPersonnel Assistant

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
human resources assistant	4416.1	exact
human resources officer	2423.3	broader

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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