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Human Resources Generalist salary

HR generalists, HRBPs, benefits/leave administrators. Based on 34 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 34 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
25th percentile
$52,260
Median
$72,622
75th percentile
$79,760
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $25.00/hour.

Human resources ladderCareer path

HR careers climb from administration to the generalist seat (benefits, employee relations, compliance), then to managing the function, then to leading people strategy for the organization. Recruiting and learning & development are specialist branches at the generalist level.

  1. Step 1Human Resources Coordinator$56,680median of 20 postings
  2. Step 2 · this pageHuman Resources Generalist$72,622median of 34 postings
  3. Step 3Human Resources Manager$84,506median of 6 postings
  4. Step 4Human Resources Director$135,000median of 14 postings

Each rung shows the posted-salary median from its own page.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Kern (3), Ventura (1), Santa Barbara (4), Orange (4).   25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).

By organization budget

$20M-$50M$74,52510 postings
$50M-$100M$50,96014 postings
$100M+$74,5269 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (1).

By subsector

Human Services$76,78316 postings
Housing & Shelter$48,8809 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (2), Employment (1), Education (2), Youth Development (1).

By career level

Staff / Specialist$72,22232 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Supervisor (2).

Organizations hiring now

YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$45,760–$87,360View org →Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$45,760–$56,160View org →Grow Public SchoolsKern County · Budget $20M-$50M$70,304–$74,586View org →PATHLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$56,160–$72,800View org →Omni Family HealthKern County · Budget $100M+$91,566–$114,458View org →SAY San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$66,560–$70,720View org →The YMCA - Long BeachLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$72,307–$97,828View org →Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$56,160–$58,240View org →

Related occupations

Recruiter / Talent Acquisition SpecialistHuman Resources CoordinatorHuman Resources DirectorLearning & Development SpecialistHuman Resources Manager
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How this page is built
Figures reflect 34 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.