Human Resources Generalist salary
3 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Nov 13, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for human resources generalist roles at mid level across the United States: 99 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $70,000 and $88,025, with a median of $77,500.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $77,500 and senior $95,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 23% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. Every range in the table rests on at least 10 postings.
Every measured range
3 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $70,000 – $88,025 | $77,500 | 99 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$65,000 – CA$77,500 | CA$70,000 | 13 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $84,686 – $100,000 | $95,500 | 25 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
Human Resources Generalist - Full Remote Jobs for Humanity · Remote · US $77,500–$122,460e 2w ago Human Resources Generalist Intelogix · Remote · US In listing 3w ago 
Human Resources Generalist Idera · Remote · Worldwide Pay not stated 4w ago