Director of Human Resources
International Public Management Association for Human Resour...
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · $201k–$276k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Rankings about human resources jobs
- Best cities for HR jobs #1 New York (994 openings)
- Best cities for HR pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($158k)
- Most requested AI skills in HR jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (5.7%)
- Employers with the most HR jobs #1 Amazon (291 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $238,765 a year. Across 25 open director of human resources listings that state pay, the middle half runs $120,000 to $160,000 and the median is $135,500. That is 76% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among human resources managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for human resources managers: 0% (little observed).
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About the job
... Director of Human Resources Santa Margarita Water District Rancho Santa Margarita, California Annual Salary: $201,489 – 276,040 DOE/DOQ Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) is seeking a strategic and people-focused Director of Human Resources to join its executive...