salary for hr specialist

System

I am the HR director for a growing, mid-sized bank in east Texas. I'm planning to hire a "second in command" to assist with recruitment, growth and expansion, on site issue resolution, etc. The individual will have an HR degree and 4 to 8 years of experience. Although I know that every market has different rates of pay, I'd appreciate any input on salary for the position.

Pork

MJ: MY HR NO# 2 IS CURRENTLY EARNING $12.50 PER HOUR. NOT DEGREED BUT WORKING ON IT! I HAVE PASSED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE HR FUNCTIONS TO HER AND SHE HAS GROWN IN STATUE AND POISE. She will replace me when I retire in about 2 to 7 years. She could in fact take over now, should I pass on right now. She does not and will not get the recruiting and teaching responsibilities until she has completed her degree. She does handle all labor recruiting and placement now, so the step to the management arena should not pose major issues for her. We are in MS and HR degreed Specialist with a 4 to 8 year experience factor are going to be in the $30 to $40,000 range. Maybe someday I might reach the $45,000 arena, once again, but "money ain't everything".

PORK

Dan

Sounds like you are looking more for a HR Generalist then a Specialist. Depending on the industry, salary can range from the 30s into the 60s.

Leslie

Dan, it does sound more like a generalist position. I have four specialists who work for me. None are degreed, their salary is based on years of experience. The lowest (almost 2.5 years) makes a little over $30K. The highest, with me for almost seven years, makes $37K.

System

What would you all say if your HR assistant/generalist were bilingual in Spanish and therefore could assist, train, hire and otherwise communicate with the largest group in your workforce? What would that be worth above the HR salary?

Don D

I don't know the Texas market so my thoughts on pay won't be relevant. But, have you thought about not hiring someone with 'an HR degree'? I would not hire a specialist or generalist with an HR degree for the simple reason that as soon as they get there, they are already looking to move on and up. I would look for someone with the experience you mention, without the degree. They'd be just as proficient but less likely that you'd be looking to replace him/her next year. If you are firm on hiring the degree, it'll probably cost you at least 6K more for the same talent level.

Craig D

I Agree with Don, I hired an assistant with a degree, he was with me about 9 months and moved on to a H.R. mgr. position with a smaller corp. My present assistances do not have degrees and they range in salary from $11.59 to $14.00

Rockie

I hired an administrative assistant last year to be my HR assistant. She has been working for us for a couple of years - I had a chance to observe her attitude and her interaction with others. She also had good, basic computer and administrative skills.

Her lack of HR experience has not hurt her. She is like a sponge and soaks up knowledge. She is dependable and does anything asked of her without whining. I give her every opportunity and avenue to increase her knowledge and she does not hesitate to take advantage of it. Such a work ethic is not so easy to find nowdays.

She is currently at $14.00/hour and will increase as her knowledge increases.

System

Our ROP for such a position would be $44,148 to $67,496 annually. We're a public employer with 500 employees.

Good luck in your search.

Carey

Our range for that position would be 44,200 - 70,800. This is our national range and would apply to those in our Houston office.

Leslie

Okay SandyK - just where the heck are you in AZ? I'm going to work there! Your specialists can make more than I do as a manager!

Don D

The Specialist in my department makes just under $80,000 annually. Wait, I miscalculated. That's the total of the Assistant, the Receptionist and the high-school Co-op in my Department.

Pork

BOY, if $80,000 was the figure working for you, then I need to be knocking you off and moving back to Jackson to take your place. Giving up my home, security with the pigs, and a loving wife might not be such a bad idea for $100 grand plush position you now hold. You must get paid extra money just to be in contact with this world of HRs; otherwise, how could you be here and working there, oh now I see, the hugh staff makes it easy for you to address every post with wisdom and comedy. You don't get paid anything they just keep you around to entertain this HR group.

PORK