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Lead / Director Human Resources Specialists salary in New York

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New York OES distribution for Human Resources Specialists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$140,000
Across 22 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Human Resources Specialists in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent22$140,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Human Resources Specialists in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Citibank, N.A.HR Advisor Senior Lead2$163,500
Oliver James Associates LLCSenior Vice President2$110,760
Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.Principal1$155,000
Phaidon International U.S., Inc.Senior Vice President “ Head of Private Practice1$113,000
Warp Drive, Inc.Compensation Manager1$155,000
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLCDirector1$146,998
GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES LLCVice President, Divisional Business Partner1$165,000
FINATAL INCPRINCIPAL, CFO SEARCH PRACTICE1$140,000
Societe Air FranceHuman Resources Business Partner1$120,371
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.Director1$200,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Principal at Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
    $155,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-203-25253-300646
  • Senior Vice President “ Head of Private Practice at Phaidon International U.S., Inc.
    $113,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jul 31, 2025I-203-25205-197341
  • Compensation Manager at Warp Drive, Inc.
    $155,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-176004
  • Director at WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC
    $146,998
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-140706
  • HR Advisor Senior Lead at Citibank, N.A.
    $181,500
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-136266
  • Vice President, Divisional Business Partner at GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES LLC
    $165,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-003508
  • PRINCIPAL, CFO SEARCH PRACTICE at FINATAL INC
    $140,000
    NEW YORKWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-203-25140-999231
  • Human Resources Business Partner at Societe Air France
    $120,371
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-203-25140-998063

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.