Human Resources Manager salary in Australia
ANZSCO occupation: Human Resource Managers
Last reviewed July 2026
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) · 2025 data. Annual figure derived from median weekly earnings × 52.
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- People employed
- 95,300
- Annual employment growth
- +1,000/yr
- 5-yr projected growth
- +12.4%
- Skills shortage rating
- No national shortage
- Main industry
- Health Care and Social Assistance
- Works full-time
- 89%
- Avg full-time hours
- 45 hrs/wk
- Works part-time
- 11%
- Female share
- 59%
- Median age
- 44 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025)
What does a human resources manager do?
Human Resource Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the human resource and workplace relations activities within organisations.
- Determining, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating human resource management strategies, policies and plans to meet business needs
- Advising and assisting other managers in applying sound recruitment and selection practices, and appropriate induction, training and development programs
- Developing and implementing performance management systems to plan, appraise and improve individual and team performance
- Representing the organisation in negotiations with unions and employees to determine remuneration and other conditions of employment
- Developing and implementing occupational health and safety programs and equal employment opportunity programs, and ensuring compliance with related statutory requirements
- Overseeing the application of redundancy and other employee retrenchment policies
- Monitoring employment costs and productivity levels
- May train and advise other managers in personnel and workplace relations matters
How to become a human resources manager
Typical education for this occupation, and courses that lead to it.
Education held by people in this role
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Where human resources managers are employed
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a human resources manager earn in Australia?
The median human resources manager earns $143,936 per year ($2,768 per week, or about $75/hour), based on Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025).
What qualifications do you need to be a human resources manager?
Most human resources managers hold a bachelor degree (34% of workers). Pathways vary — see typical courses above.
Is human resources manager a job in demand in Australia?
Around 95,300 human resources managers are employed in Australia. Employment is changing by about +1,000 workers per year.
Earnings, employment and education data: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Employment projections: Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Skills shortage ratings: Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
The ABS median refers to full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate; individual pay varies. Annual figures derived from median weekly earnings × 52. Figures are estimates for guidance only.