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Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) jobs: 433 open roles, pay, industries and skills

433 open Chief Human Resources Officer jobs (CHRO), taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Also listed as Chief People Officer, Chief Talent Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, Head of HR, Head of People. Listings that state pay show a median of $215,000 a year.

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The market for Chief Human Resources Officer work

Every figure is counted from verified open listings. Pay is what the employer advertises for the job.

Verified open Chief Human Resources Officer jobs
433

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

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Median pay in listings that state it
$215,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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State with the most openings
California (96)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Industry hiring the most
Education & EdTech (22%)

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Listings that are remote
43%

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Listings that ask for an AI skill
15%

Source: NextChapter verified openings, read in full.

What a CHRO does

C-suite role in Human Resources.

Hiring, pay, benefits, culture, development and the organization design behind them.

Usually reports to the CEO.

Other ways this role is written

  • CHRO
  • Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Chief People Officer
  • Chief Talent Officer
  • Chief Human Capital Officer
  • Head of HR
  • Head of People

Listings under any of these titles are counted on this page. Assistant, associate, manager and staff titles are not.

Open Chief Human Resources Officer jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

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CHRO salary

From 113 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars, base pay only.

Lower quarter
$175,000
Median
$215,000
Upper quarter
$270,000

Leadership pay often includes bonus and equity that a listing does not state. Treat these figures as the floor of the conversation, not the whole package.

Best industries for CHRO jobs

Employers hiring the most, as a share of listings whose employer has a known industry. Median pay shown where at least 8 listings state it.

Where CHRO jobs are

States with the most open listings; median pay where at least 8 listings state it.

Skills CHRO jobs ask for

Named in the listings themselves, as a share of 81 Chief Human Resources Officer listings that name skills. Leadership listings name fewer skills than individual-contributor ones, so this is a signal, not a checklist.

Most named in CHRO listings

  1. 1. talent acquisition42%
  2. 2. employee relations35%
  3. 3. onboarding33%
  4. 4. hris28%
  5. 5. audit11%
  6. 6. change management11%
  7. 7. risk management10%
  8. 8. strategic planning7%
  9. 9. lean7%
  10. 10. workday6%

Across all Human Resources 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%
  9. 9. logistics1%
  10. 10. powerpoint1%

AI skills for CHRO jobs

Specific AI skills named in the full posting text, such as prompt engineering, AI governance or an AI tool. A general mention of AI does not count.

15% of 59 open Chief Human Resources Officer listings ask for a specific AI skill, against 2% of all Human Resources openings.

AI skills named most often

  1. 1. AI workflow automation7%
  2. 2. AI tools in daily work7%
  3. 3. AI adoption and change management3%
  4. 4. LLM application engineering3%

Do AI skills change chief human resources officer pay?

For Human Resources roles in general, as of November 9, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for chief human resources officer alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Human Resources listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise a median $155,000, against $108,000 for those that never mention AI (+43.6%). That raw gap is not matched on level or industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$155,000
median, from 350 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$108,000
median, from 750 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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The Human Resources ladder

The same function at other levels: where this role comes from and where it leads.

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Job titles under CHRO

The exact titles employers use, with their own job and salary pages.

Employers hiring for CHRO roles

  • Confidential 50
  • Evidence Action 5
  • AXA XL 4
  • Saltee Co ^ Talent 3
  • Inside Higher Ed 3
  • KIPP Team and Family (KIPP New Jersey & KIPP Miami) 3
  • 7Seventy 3
  • Envision Consulting 3
  • Substack 3
  • Bazeta 3
  • California State University 2
  • Notion 2

Recruiters who place CHRO roles

Search firms with live public searches in Human Resources, counted from their own job postings, not self-described. Each has at least two at this level.

  • D. Hilton Associates

    4 live public searches in Human Resources at this level

  • DSG Global

    2 live public searches in Human Resources at this level

  • JRG Partners

    2 live public searches in Human Resources at this level

  • Michael Page

    2 live public searches in Human Resources at this level

  • Page Executive

    2 live public searches in Human Resources at this level

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CHRO turnover

Departures and appointments reported in SEC filings and news in the last 120 days. Each links to its source.

  • Atmus Filtration Technologies

    Atmus Filtration Technologies's Chief People Officer is departing, and the Chief Legal Officer will serve as interim Chief People Officer.

    Oct 26, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • Portillo's

    Portillo's Chief People Officer Jill Waite is departing the company effective November 1, 2026, with no permanent successor named.

    Oct 6, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • Choice Hotels International Inc /De

    Choice Hotels International Inc /De's Chief Human Resources Officer is transitioning from his role at the end of 2026, with no permanent successor yet named.

    Oct 1, 2026

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  • EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE

    Edgewell Personal Care Company's Chief People Officer is transitioning to become Chief Administrative and Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective October 1, 2026. A search for a replacement usually follows.

    Sep 23, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

  • New York Times

    New York Times's Chief Human Resources Officer is stepping down effective January 1, 2027. A search for a replacement usually follows.

    Sep 9, 2026

    Read the SEC filing

Conferences for CHRO leaders

Events tagged for Human Resources, with dates, cost and how to speak.

  • The Conference Board CHRO Summit

    Jun 17, 2027 · New York, NY

    By invitation only. Price not listed; members get discounts on most events.

  • Transform

    Apr 12 to Apr 14, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $1,695 to $2,995. All-Access Pass shown at $1,695, with $2,995 crossed out as the regular price; the page does not say…

  • The Conference Board People First

    Nov 4 to Nov 5, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Price not listed.

  • ATD International Conference & EXPO

    May 16 to May 19, 2027 · Boston, MA

    Ticket $1,895 to $2,295. Boston, May 16-19, 2027. Member $1,895 / non-member $2,295 shown; the page's tier table (outdated, from…

  • SHRM HR-X Live! (formerly SHRM Annual Conference)

    Jun 27 to Jun 30, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $2,095 to $2,995. Member $2,095 (to Nov 19; save $400) rising to $2,595; non-member $2,495-$2,995 and includes one year of…

    Open call for speakers

  • i4cp Next Practices Now Conference

    Mar 23 to Mar 25, 2027 · Scottsdale, AZ

    Paid ticket. Sign up by Dec. 11 to save $300; group rates available.

Showing 6 of 80 conferences, 68 with dates announced.

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Training for CHRO leaders

AI and Human Resources courses from named providers, with cost shown.

All 4 Human Resources courses

Podcasts and media CHRO leaders follow

Hand-picked, each checked to be live. Links go to the publisher.

  • HR Happy Hour

    Podcast · Steve Boese and Trish Steed

    A long-running show on HR, management and workforce technology.

  • HR Brew

    Newsletter · Morning Brew

    A newsletter and news site on HR, hiring and the workplace.

  • The Josh Bersin Company

    Publication · Josh Bersin

    Articles and podcast interviews on HR strategy, talent and the workforce.

  • HR Dive

    Publication · Informa TechTarget

    News on HR policy, employment law, hiring and workplace trends.

  • SHRM

    Publication · Society for Human Resource Management

    News, guidance and resources from the professional association for HR.

  • Hacking HR

    Community · Enrique Rubio

    A learning platform and community for HR and business leaders.

CHRO questions

What does a CHRO do?
Hiring, pay, benefits, culture, development and the organization design behind them. Usually reports to the CEO.
What does CHRO stand for?
CHRO stands for Chief Human Resources Officer. The same job is also written Chief People Officer, Chief Talent Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, Head of HR.
How many CHRO jobs are open?
433 verified open Chief Human Resources Officer jobs, each checked against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
How much does a CHRO make?
Among 113 open Chief Human Resources Officer listings that state pay, the median is $215,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $175,000 and $270,000. This is pay the employer advertises for the job, not total compensation such as bonus or equity.
Where are CHRO jobs?
California (96), New York (74), Florida (40), Texas (33) have the most open Chief Human Resources Officer listings. About 43% of listings that state a work arrangement are remote.
Which state pays a CHRO the most?
Of the states with enough listings that state pay, California has the highest median at $230,000.
Which industries hire for CHRO roles?
Education & EdTech (22%), Non-profit & Social Impact (15%), Technology & Software (14%), Healthcare & Hospital Systems (12%), as a share of listings whose employer has a known industry.
What skills do CHRO jobs ask for?
The skills named most often in open Chief Human Resources Officer listings are talent acquisition, employee relations, onboarding, hris, audit.
Do CHRO jobs ask for AI skills?
15% of 59 open Chief Human Resources Officer listings read in full name a specific AI skill. The most common is AI workflow automation.

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