Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1071 Human Resources Specialists

Occupational Description:
Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers. Excludes “Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists” (13-1141) and “Training and Development Specialists” (13-1151).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	16,850	388	$39.97/hr	$24.05/hr	$29.73/hr	$37.53/hr	$48.43/hr	$60.85/hr

Leading Industries for Human Resources Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	20	$39.42/hr
Construction	300	$35.18/hr
Manufacturing	2,080	$38.38/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,870	$35.89/hr
Information	310	$39.53/hr
Financial Activities	1,160	$40.60/hr
Professional and Business Services	6,260	$37.61/hr
Education and Health Services	2,830	$33.04/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	240	$35.54/hr
Other Services	260	$40.00/hr
Public Administration	1,500	$43.86/hr

Other Regional Data for Human Resources Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	150	$35.28/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	220	$32.41/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	220	$34.72/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	400	$31.67/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	430	$33.93/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	500	$40.39/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	500	$35.11/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	520	$32.26/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	560	$32.52/hr	2.8%
Southeast Balance of State	620	$35.15/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	650	$34.35/hr	2.3%
Northwest Balance of State	650	$31.95/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	760	$32.00/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	770	$32.42/hr	2.1%
Southeast Minnesota	990	$37.93/hr	2.8%
Central Minnesota	1,170	$35.89/hr	5.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	11,890	$38.43/hr	6.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	12,560	$38.36/hr	N/A
Minnesota	16,850	$37.53/hr	6.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,300	$25.71/hr	-4.1%
Labor Relations Specialists	1,660	$46.46/hr	0.0%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7,830	$37.38/hr	-20.3%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	2,690	$29.34/hr	5.3%
Managers, All Other	4,640	$77.09/hr	3.1%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	20	$65.09/hr	5.7%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,640	$32.83/hr	3.5%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,700	$29.56/hr	-15.1%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,590	$39.68/hr	7.9%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$25.95/hr	N/A

Task for Human Resources Specialists

Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
Schedule or administer skill, intelligence, psychological, or drug tests for current or prospective employees.
Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
Review and evaluate applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing, according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes.
Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms.
Administer employee benefit plans.