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Entry-level HR coordinator jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

An HR coordinator handles the paperwork and scheduling of employment: onboarding, records, benefits enrollment and answering employee questions. Right now 304 entry-level HR coordinator jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a hr coordinator does

In the hr and recruiting family of jobs. Roles that find, hire, onboard and support employees.

A typical day

  1. 1. Prepare offer letters and onboarding files
  2. 2. Maintain employee records
  3. 3. Schedule interviews and orientations
  4. 4. Answer routine questions
  5. 5. Support audits

Do you need experience?

2 of the 304 open entry-level HR coordinator jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 1 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level hr coordinator jobs

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Skills for hr coordinator jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. HRIS software
  2. 2. Confidentiality
  3. 3. Organization
  4. 4. Communication
  5. 5. Employment basics

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The market for hr coordinator work

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Open entry-level hr coordinator jobs
304

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
2

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
1

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$54,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (78 with pay).

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Employment outlook, the closest government category
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

AI use at work, the closest government category
Among human resources specialists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Across 78 open entry-level HR coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $46,000 to $64,500, with a median of $54,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Outlook and AI-use figures are for the government category “Human resources specialists”, the closest match to this job.

Where entry-level hr coordinator jobs are

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Employers hiring hr coordinators now

  • SpaceX 4
  • ASM Global 3
  • Cymbiotika 3
  • Eastside Exterminators 3
  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings 3
  • JBS Foods 3
  • Vaco 3
  • VITAS Healthcare 3
  • Adecco 2
  • Administration 2

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Questions about hr coordinator jobs

What does a HR coordinator do?
An HR coordinator handles the paperwork and scheduling of employment: onboarding, records, benefits enrollment and answering employee questions. A typical day includes: prepare offer letters and onboarding files; maintain employee records; schedule interviews and orientations; answer routine questions; support audits.
Can I get an entry-level HR coordinator job with no experience?
2 of the 304 open entry-level HR coordinator jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 1 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a HR coordinator?
The skills this job uses most are HRIS software, confidentiality, organization, communication, employment basics. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level HR coordinator make?
Across 78 open entry-level HR coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $46,000 to $64,500, with a median of $54,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a HR coordinator job lead?
People in this job commonly move to HR generalist, recruiting coordinator, benefits coordinator, payroll specialist. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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