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Salary in Human resources in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 284 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median39 990 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average44 832 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile35 346 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile47 253 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile35 346 £
Median39 990 £
Upper quartile47 253 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 35 346 £ and 47 253 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 47 253 £.
  • The upper quartile is 34% above the lower one.
  • The average (44 832 £) is 12% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 284 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Insight Select Ltd London ·

Talent Acquisition Lead

585 000 – 682 500 £

Talent Acquisition Lead London/Hybrid Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm £300 - £350 Per Day (Umbrella) Immediate Start/Ongoing Contract We are working with a highly respected client who are lookin…

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Meraki Talent Limited London ·

HR Business Partner

143 000 – 182 000 £

15x roles open... Locations: London, Manchester, Northampton, Glasgow - About Workforce Change & Restructuring The Workforce Change & Restructuring (WFC&R) function manages global change an…

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Lorien Watford ·

HR Business Partner

117 000 – 143 000 £

HR BUSINESS PARTNER Location: Watford (Hybrid working 2-3 Days Onsite per week) Contract Length: 6 Months Pay rate: £450-£550 per day via Umbrella Overview This is a strategic and hands-on…

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Morson Edge Barrow in Furness ·

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

104 000 – 130 000 £

Senior HR Business Partner Location: Barrow-in-Furness Rate: £400–£500 per day PAYE Contract: 2 Years Morson are recruiting on behalf of a leading Oil & Gas organisation for an experienced…

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Reed Swindon ·

HR Director

112 000 – 129 000 £

3 Month Fixed Term Contract Swindon (hybrid) - with some travel to other sites for occasional meetings Reed is delighted to be supporting a large and complex public sector organisation in t…

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Reed Stirling ·

Head Of HR

82 000 – 92 000 £

Interim Head of Human Resources Central Belt Scotland | Hybrid Working | Salary up to £90,000 Reed HR are delighted to be partnering exclusively with our client to recruit an experienced In…

ContractOn-siteStirling

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (39 990 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (44 832 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 35 346 £ to 47 253 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 35 346 £ and a quarter above 47 253 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 284 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 39 990 £ is the market level, above 47 253 £ is the strong quarter, below 35 346 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.