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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	530	27	$32.63/hr	$21.50/hr	$25.21/hr	$30.78/hr	$38.17/hr	$45.39/hr

Leading Industries for Human Resources Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	30	$30.82/hr
Construction	220	$36.07/hr
Manufacturing	1,820	$37.47/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,750	$31.87/hr
Information	290	$37.35/hr
Financial Activities	1,320	$38.12/hr
Professional and Business Services	6,850	$32.17/hr
Education and Health Services	2,200	$31.22/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	200	$30.48/hr
Other Services	240	$34.64/hr
Public Administration	1,190	$40.03/hr

Other Regional Data for Human Resources Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	130	$30.87/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	170	$30.77/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	200	$30.76/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	340	$29.69/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	340	$30.43/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	350	$33.72/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	440	$31.60/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	520	$30.34/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	520	$31.87/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	530	$30.78/hr	4.8%
Northeast Minnesota	530	$30.51/hr	2.8%
Northwest Balance of State	560	$31.26/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	640	$30.68/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	650	$31.26/hr	6.1%
Southeast Minnesota	760	$33.09/hr	3.2%
Central Minnesota	990	$31.69/hr	8.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	11,750	$36.38/hr	8.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	12,370	$36.20/hr	N/A
Minnesota	16,120	$34.48/hr	7.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,330	$23.64/hr	-5.1%
Labor Relations Specialists	2,160	$40.95/hr	-4.7%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10,090	$33.58/hr	-20.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	3,240	$30.13/hr	5.2%
Managers, All Other	5,740	$64.34/hr	N/A
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	30	$47.20/hr	N/A
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,140	$30.15/hr	10.6%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,760	$26.76/hr	-14.4%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,580	$38.18/hr	7.8%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$24.93/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.