Hiring for Human Resources in the UK.
The HR market has been subdued, but has had peaks of high demand:
- Mid-senior roles
- HRBPs - there is a shortage of talent here, so companies have had to act swiftly when hiring
- Permanent hiring dominated but more contract roles emerged mid-year
There is an indication that there will be increased hiring towards the senior end in 2024, as roles around £100k look set to be more frequent. This is influenced by change and transformation projects, which necessitate experienced professionals.
With HR teams being tight in terms of personnel but workloads remaining high, employers should be aware of burnout and take steps to ease any worries their employees might have. Retention will be hugely important in 2024.
The top 3 things to successfully attract and hire talent in HR:
- 1
Higher salary offers
- 2
Flexible working patterns
- 3
Fast hiring process
In demand roles
- Senior HRBP
- Head of HR
- Rewards
- Change and Transformation
- Talent Acquisition
Valuable skill sets
- Change and Transformation
- Strategy
- HR Generalist
- Reward
- Talent
Up, down or flat? The state of salaries.
Due to the high demand for HRBP candidates, salaries for this level of role increased in the first half of the year but levelled off. Mid-senior roles have been in demand, around the £65k mark.
Talent Acquisition roles displayed the biggest contrast in salaries and demand. In 2022, there was high demand to hire, and salaries increased - in 2023, the market was saturated with TA candidates, meaning salaries weren’t as competitive.
HR salaries in the UK
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | 0 - 3 years | 3 - 5 years | 5+ years |
HR Change / Transformation Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £400 - £500 | £500 - £600 | £600 - £750 | |
HR Analyst Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £275 - £325 | £325 - £375 | £375 - £450 | |
Compensation & Benefits Manager / VP Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £400 - £450 | £450 - £500 | £500 - £600 | |
Recruitment Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £275 - £300 | £300 - £350 | £350 - £450 | |
HR Advisor / Officer Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £275 - £300 | £300 - £350 | £350 - £400 | |
Compensation & Benefits Advisor / Officer / Analyst Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £200 - £250 | £250 - £300 | £300 - £350 | |
HR Director / Head of HR Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £550 - £650 | £650 - £750 | £750 - £1,000 | |
Recruiter Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £200 - £250 | £250 - £300 | £300 - £350 | |
HR Administrator / Assistant Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £140 - £160 | £160 - £180 | £180 - £220 | |
Employee Relations Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £375 - £400 | £400 - £425 | £425 - £475 | |
HR Business Partner Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £400 - £450 | £450 - £500 | £500 - £600 | |
Learning and Development Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £400 - £450 | £450 - £500 | £500 - £575 | |
Organisational Development / Talent Management VP / Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £400 - £500 | £500 - £600 | £600 - £750 | |
HR Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £400 - £450 | £450 - £500 | £500 - £600 | |
Learning and Development Advisor Daily rate |
Human Resources | London | £250 - £300 | £300 - £350 | £350 - £400 | |
Learning and Development Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £300 - £350 | £350 - £400 | £400 - £500 | |
Learning and Development Advisor Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £200 - £225 | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | |
Compensation & Benefits Manager / VP Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £300 - £350 | £350 - £400 | £400 - £500 | |
Compensation & Benefits Advisor / Officer / Analyst Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £150 - £175 | £175 - £200 | £200 - £250 | |
Employee Relations Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £250 - £275 | £275 - £300 | £300 - £375 | |
Organisational Development / Talent Management VP / Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £300 - £400 | £400 - £500 | £500 - £650 | |
HR Change / Transformation Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £300 - £400 | £400 - £500 | £500 - £750 | |
Recruitment Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | £300 - £400 | |
Recruiter Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £175 - £200 | £200 - £275 | £275 - £350 | |
HR Director / Head of HR Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £500 - £600 | £600 - £700 | £700 - £800+ | |
HR Business Partner Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £250 - £275 | £275 - £325 | £325 - £475 | |
HR Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £250 - £300 | £300 - £400 | £400 - £500 | |
HR Analyst Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £175 - £225 | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | |
HR Advisor / Officer Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £200 - £225 | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | |
HR Administrator / Assistant Daily rate |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £110 - £125 | £125 - £150 | £150 - £200 | |
Learning and Development Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £300 - £350 | £350 - £400 | £400 - £500 | |
Learning and Development Advisor Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £200 - £225 | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | |
Compensation & Benefits Manager / VP Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £300 - £350 | £350 - £400 | £400 - £500 | |
Compensation & Benefits Advisor / Officer / Analyst Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £150 - £175 | £175 - £200 | £200 - £250 | |
Employee Relations Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £250 - £275 | £275 - £300 | £300 - £375 | |
Organisational Development / Talent Management VP / Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £300 - £400 | £400 - £500 | £500 - £650 | |
HR Change / Transformation Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £300 - £400 | £400 - £500 | £500 - £750 | |
Recruitment Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | £300 - £400 | |
Recruiter Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £175 - £200 | £200 - £275 | £275 - £350 | |
HR Director / Head of HR Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £500 - £600 | £600 - £700 | £700 - £800+ | |
HR Business Partner Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £250 - £275 | £275 - £325 | £325 - £475 | |
HR Manager Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £250 - £300 | £300 - £400 | £400 - £500 | |
HR Analyst Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £175 - £225 | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | |
HR Advisor / Officer Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £200 - £225 | £225 - £250 | £250 - £300 | |
HR Administrator / Assistant Daily rate |
Human Resources | South West | £110 - £125 | £125 - £150 | £150 - £200 |
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