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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	900	37	$33.21/hr	$22.60/hr	$24.75/hr	$31.25/hr	$38.97/hr	$47.59/hr

Leading Industries for Human Resources Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	20	$27.21/hr
Construction	210	$31.86/hr
Manufacturing	1,550	$38.46/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,330	$31.66/hr
Information	270	$33.52/hr
Financial Activities	1,280	$39.55/hr
Professional and Business Services	7,700	$31.66/hr
Education and Health Services	2,480	$30.83/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	130	$30.52/hr
Other Services	220	$38.90/hr
Public Administration	1,180	$39.84/hr

Other Regional Data for Human Resources Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	120	$31.14/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	160	$30.72/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	180	$30.40/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	340	$30.40/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	360	$31.02/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	380	$31.29/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	400	$29.51/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	470	$30.40/hr	2.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	480	$30.10/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	490	$30.40/hr	4.8%
Northwest Balance of State	520	$30.48/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	580	$31.66/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	590	$30.72/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	620	$30.48/hr	6.1%
Southeast Minnesota	880	$30.88/hr	3.2%
Central Minnesota	900	$31.25/hr	8.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	11,910	$37.07/hr	8.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	12,440	$36.05/hr	N/A
Minnesota	16,370	$32.10/hr	7.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,140	$24.18/hr	-5.1%
Labor Relations Specialists	2,330	$43.61/hr	-4.7%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10,140	$31.55/hr	-20.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	3,280	$30.82/hr	5.2%
Managers, All Other	6,140	$61.74/hr	N/A
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	40	$39.55/hr	N/A
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,080	$30.53/hr	10.6%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,810	$25.27/hr	-14.4%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,530	$39.09/hr	7.8%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	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.