Civilian career paths for 42A human resources specialist

the roles

• Human resources assistant

  $47,710median a year

  The engine room of an HR department: records, onboarding paperwork, data entry and employee questions.

  soc 43-4161

• Human resources specialist

  $67,650median a year

  Owns a piece of HR end to end — recruiting, benefits or employee relations — and advises managers on it.

  soc 13-1071

• Payroll and timekeeping clerk

  $52,240median a year

  Runs the pay cycle: hours, deductions, corrections, and the questions that follow a wrong cheque.

  soc 43-3051

• Training and development specialist

  $64,340median a year

  Designs and delivers the training a workforce needs, and tracks who has completed it.

  soc 13-1151

• Office clerk

  $40,480median a year

  General administrative work across a small office: filing, correspondence, scheduling and records.

  soc 43-9061

Pay is the national median annual wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023 release. It describes the role across the country. It is not a projection of what any one person will earn.