Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskHuman resources managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 140,030
Employment 2024
221.9K
Projected Change (2024–34)
5.0%
Openings (2024–34)
17.9K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of human resources managers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems. AI use: 0%
- 2. Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations. AI use: 0%
- 3. Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations. AI use: 0%
- 4. Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes. AI use: 0%
- 5. Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures. AI use: 0%
- 6. Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.7 · 314K employed
Under 25: 2% · 25–54: 75% · 55+: 23%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Human resources managers plan, coordinate, and direct the administrative functions of an organization.
Human resources managers are employed in nearly every industry. They work in offices, and most work full time during regular business hours. Some travel to attend professional meetings or to recruit employees.
Candidates typically need a combination of education and several years of related work experience to become a human resources manager. Although positions typically require a bachelor’s degree, some require a master’s degree.
The median annual wage for human resources managers was $140,030 in May 2024.
Employment of human resources managers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.