Occupations/11-3121.00
Human Resources Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
47%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
68%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
51%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
- Mostly human
Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
- Mostly human
Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
- 02Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
- 03Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
- 04Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
- 05Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
- 06Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.23
- Degree of automation2.68
- Time sitting4.23
- Originality (ability)3.75
- Conflict situations4.05
- Hands-on objects/tools1.86
- Outdoors / weather1.55
- Disease exposure1.68
- Decision freedom4.27
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.50
- Written Comprehension4.38
- Oral Comprehension4.38
- Written Expression4.12
- Speech Clarity4.12
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening4.38
- Writing4.12
- Speaking4.25
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies3.75
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 86 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $87,942 2 yr $83,177 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $75,795 2 yr $73,272 Master's · CIP 09.09 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $73,549 2 yr $81,456 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $73,112 2 yr $77,283 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $70,776 2 yr $87,754 Master's · CIP 09.09 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Industrial and Organizational Psychology 42.2804 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr — 2 yr $67,660 Master's · CIP 42.28 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $67,101 2 yr $64,328 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Industrial and Organizational Psychology 42.2804 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $61,064 Master's · CIP 42.28 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $56,762 2 yr $56,327 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $55,383 2 yr $58,479 Master's · CIP 09.09 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Industrial and Organizational Psychology 42.2804 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $55,286 2 yr $54,531 Master's · CIP 42.28 |