Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,040 | $38,330 | $18.43 | |
| Alaska | 290 | $51,600 | $24.81 | |
| Arizona | 2,190 | $43,770 | $21.04 | |
| Arkansas | 600 | $39,520 | $19.00 | |
| California | 14,260 | $50,010 | $24.05 | |
| Colorado | 1,690 | $46,400 | $22.31 | |
| Connecticut | 1,020 | $46,130 | $22.18 | |
| Delaware | 360 | $41,280 | $19.85 | |
| District of Columbia | 540 | $58,510 | $28.13 | |
| Florida | 3,660 | $40,710 | $19.57 | |
| Georgia | 3,910 | $39,090 | $18.80 | |
| Hawaii | 590 | $43,300 | $20.82 | |
| Idaho | 350 | $40,800 | $19.62 | |
| Illinois | 4,020 | $41,400 | $19.91 | |
| Indiana | 970 | $42,140 | $20.26 | |
| Iowa | 860 | $43,020 | $20.68 | |
| Kansas | 680 | $40,040 | $19.25 | |
| Kentucky | 1,200 | $43,590 | $20.96 | |
| Louisiana | 760 | $40,980 | $19.70 | |
| Maine | 570 | $42,550 | $20.46 | |
| Maryland | 3,050 | $46,170 | $22.20 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,330 | $50,340 | $24.20 | |
| Michigan | 2,430 | $41,570 | $19.99 | |
| Minnesota | 3,140 | $46,500 | $22.36 | |
| Mississippi | 600 | $40,630 | $19.53 | |
| Missouri | 1,740 | $43,540 | $20.94 | |
| Montana | 250 | $41,200 | $19.81 | |
| Nebraska | 610 | $42,900 | $20.63 | |
| Nevada | 1,460 | $38,390 | $18.46 | |
| New Hampshire | 410 | $43,630 | $20.98 | |
| New Jersey | 6,610 | $46,980 | $22.59 | |
| New Mexico | 690 | $40,880 | $19.65 | |
| New York | 7,420 | $50,020 | $24.05 | |
| North Carolina | 2,590 | $40,340 | $19.39 | |
| North Dakota | 130 | $44,580 | $21.43 | |
| Ohio | 3,530 | $42,550 | $20.46 | |
| Oklahoma | 650 | $40,440 | $19.44 | |
| Oregon | 1,490 | $46,490 | $22.35 | |
| Pennsylvania | 4,320 | $45,090 | $21.68 | |
| Rhode Island | 460 | $45,140 | $21.70 | |
| South Carolina | 1,130 | $42,290 | $20.33 | |
| South Dakota | 200 | $38,500 | $18.51 | |
| Tennessee | 2,390 | $41,310 | $19.86 | |
| Texas | 8,280 | $42,720 | $20.54 | |
| Utah | 830 | $42,110 | $20.25 | |
| Vermont | 90 | $42,310 | $20.34 | |
| Virginia | 2,190 | $44,940 | $21.61 | |
| Washington | 2,630 | $48,770 | $23.45 | |
| West Virginia | 600 | $38,400 | $18.46 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,880 | $43,010 | $20.68 | |
| Wyoming | 90 | $43,130 | $20.74 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in using basic business software and hardware, business computer networking, principles of desktop publishing, preparing mass mailings, compiling and editing spreadsheets, list maintenance, preparing tables and graphs, receipt control, and preparing business performance reports.
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
Any instructional program in human resources management not listed above.
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$44,840 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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Associate's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 18%
- College dropout 29%
- Associate’s degree 11%
- Bachelor’s degree 31%
- Master’s degree 9%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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