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Human Resources Generalist salary

HR generalists, HRBPs, benefits/leave administrators. Based on 24 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 24 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
$51,740
Median
$72,800
75th percentile
$80,500

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Kern (1), Santa Barbara (4), Orange (3).   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$76,2507 postings
$50M-$100M$52,00012 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (1), $100M+ (4).

By subsector

Human Services$80,00011 postings
Housing & Shelter$48,8807 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Employment (1), Health Care (1), Youth Development (1).

By career level

Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed)$72,80023 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Licensed Clinician (1).

Organizations hiring now

The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$84,000–$108,160View org →Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$45,760–$52,000View org →YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$45,760–$78,748View org →Children's InstituteLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$84,641–$103,262View org →Clinica Sierra VistaKern County · Budget $100M+$68,640–$85,987View org →Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$72,500–$80,000View org →MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$68,640–$76,960View org →Goodwill Southern Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$73,000–$83,000View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 24 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 September 09, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.