Human Resources Managers salary in Boston, Massachusetts

Salary distribution

Where Boston human resources managers fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Bachelor's degree

• Experience

  5 years or more

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Personnel and Human Resources

  Knowledge

  4.9 / 5

• Administration and Management

  Knowledge

  4.6 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  4.3 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  4.3 / 5

• English Language

  Knowledge

  4.2 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  4.1 / 5

• Speaking

  Basic skill

  4.1 / 5

• Management of Personnel Resources

  Technical

  4.1 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.

2. 02

   Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.

3. 03

   Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

4. 04

   Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.

5. 05

   Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.

6. 06

   Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants.

7. 07

   Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.

8. 08

   Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.