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Human Resources Specialist jobs: 81 open roles

Open human resources specialist jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $87,500 a year.

The market for human resources specialist work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Human Resources function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Human resources specialists”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open human resources specialist jobs
81

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

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Median pay in listings that state it
$87,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$75,940

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
73,700

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

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

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Human Resources openings that ask for AI skills
2%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Human Resources openings that are remote
6%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. talent acquisition10%
  2. 2. onboarding8%
  3. 3. employee relations8%
  4. 4. hris4%
  5. 5. excel3%
  6. 6. workday2%
  7. 7. project management2%
  8. 8. change management2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where human resources specialist experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • People operations

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    People operations is the generalist job run as a system: your process knowledge is the core of it.

    Carries over: Policies, onboarding and benefits administration, Employee relations, HR compliance

  • Recruiting (in-house)

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    In-house recruiting reuses your hiring process knowledge and is the most people-facing path inside HR.

    Carries over: Interviewing and hiring process, Employer knowledge, Candidate experience

  • HR business partner

    Close fit · A few months

    HR business partner is the usual next step for generalists who want to advise leaders.

    Carries over: Employee relations, Policies, Partnering with managers

  • HRIS and people systems

    Adjacent · A few months

    Companies need people who understand HR and can run the system; HRIS roles are steadier and pay more than generalist roles.

    Carries over: Knowing how HR data and processes fit together, Process documentation, Payroll and benefits workflows

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Open human resources specialist jobs

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Human Resources Specialist salary

The middle half of human resources specialist listings that state pay run from $72,500 to $115,500. See the full human resources specialist salary breakdown.

Human Resources jobs in the rankings

Rankings about human resources jobs

Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings

Where human resources specialist jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring human resources specialists

  • Army National Guard Units 5
  • Air National Guard Units 4
  • Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command 4
  • Commander, Navy Installations Command 3
  • US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency 3
  • Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) 2
  • United States Fleet Forces Command 2
  • Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 2
  • U.S. Coast Guard 2
  • Space Force Service Wide Support Activities 2

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