HR Specialist Salary in California

Half of HR specialist roles in California report earning more than $83,500 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $95,180 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $66,060 and a quarter are above $117,430, so most HR specialist pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect HR specialist pay?

• Years of experience and level of responsibility
• Employer type and size
• Specialization within the occupation
• Certifications and licensing
• Industry
• Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
• The local labor market where the job is based