Typical asks inside
| HR Coordinator / Specialist | $85K |
| HR Generalist / Business Partner | $85K |
| Recruiter / Talent Acquisition | $85K |
| HR Manager | $100K |
| HR Director / VP | $110K |
Desired base salary, median, from 181 candidates (January 2025 – October 2026). The guide also has the middle-half range and the lowest pay people say they'd accept.
What else is in the guide
- Why HR and recruiting people are looking, in their own words
- Where they'll work: hybrid, in the office, or remote
- The systems they know, from ADP to Workday and UKG / Kronos
- How often people leave, from BLS turnover data
- Metro Atlanta pay from the BLS for comparison
- Five ways to hire better this year
Only group totals are shown. No one's individual answers are in the guide.
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