Human Resources Management
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Human Resources Management occupation series (code 0201).
The verdict
With 33,850 employees (1.7% of the federal civilian workforce), Human Resources Management ranks as a major federal occupation within the Human Resources Management Group family, and headcount declined 4.5% from the prior period. Its average salary of $124,278 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 33,850
- Share of workforce
- 1.7%
- Avg salary
- $124,278
- Avg tenure
- 15.8 yrs
FedScope read on Human Resources Management (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 33,850 people in the Human Resources Management occupation (OPM code 0201), accounting for 1.7% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -4.5% versus the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
The average salary for Human Resources Management is $124,278 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 15.8 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 02, the Human Resources Management Group family, is where the federal government classifies Human Resources Management alongside 6 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Human Resources Management postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Human Resources Management Group family.
Human Resources Management makes up 79.7% of the 42,460 employees across the Human Resources Management Group family, ranking #1 of 7 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (29th percentile) of pay among Human Resources Management Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Human Resources Management pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$124,278
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+5.9%
Where Human Resources Management ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $124,278 is higher than 71% of federal occupation series (382 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Human Resources Management sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Human Resources Management ranks higher than 71%.
Related Occupations in Human Resources Management Group
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Assistance | 6,110 | $64,832 | 11 yrs |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | 2,148 | $132,636 | 17.7 yrs |
| Labor-Management Relations Examining | 189 | $147,423 | 18.8 yrs |
| Mediation | 67 | $157,172 | 12.9 yrs |
| Apprenticeship and Training | 62 | $129,279 | 13.9 yrs |
| Human Resources Management Student Trainee | 34 | $54,806 | 1.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Human Resources Management outside the Human Resources Management Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (33,850 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($124,278 here).
Key takeaways
- Human Resources Management pays near the federal average by 5.9% ($124,278 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 71st percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A major federal occupation by headcount: 33,850 employees, 1.7% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 4.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Human Resources Management ranks #12 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Human Resources Management makes up 79.7% of the 42,460 employees across the Human Resources Management Group family, ranking #1 of 7 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.