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 |
Human Resources | London | £75,000 - £85,000 | £85,000 - £95,000 | £100,000 - £140,000 | |
HR Analyst |
Human Resources | London | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | |
Compensation & Benefits Manager / VP |
Human Resources | London | £60,000 - £65,000 | £65,000 - £80,000 | £80,000 - £110,000 | |
Recruitment Manager |
Human Resources | London | £55,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | £70,000 - £80,000 | |
HR Advisor / Officer |
Human Resources | London | £35,000 - £40,000 | £45,000 - £50,000 | £48,000 - £55,000 | |
Compensation & Benefits Advisor / Officer / Analyst |
Human Resources | London | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | |
HR Director / Head of HR |
Human Resources | London | £90,000 - £105,000 | £105,000 - £130,000 | £130,000 - £160,000 | |
Recruiter |
Human Resources | London | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | |
HR Administrator / Assistant |
Human Resources | London | £25,000 - £30,000 | £30,000 - £35,000 | £35,000 - £40,000 | |
Employee Relations Manager |
Human Resources | London | £65,000 - £70,000 | £70,000 - £73,000 | £75,000 - £85,000 | |
HR Business Partner |
Human Resources | London | £60,000 - £65,000 | £65,000 - £70,000 | £70,000 - £95,000 | |
Learning and Development Manager |
Human Resources | London | £55,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | £70,000 - £80,000 | |
Organisational Development / Talent Management VP / Manager |
Human Resources | London | £70,000 - £80,000 | £80,000 - £95,000 | £95,000 - £120,000 | |
HR Manager |
Human Resources | London | £55,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | £70,000 - £95,000 | |
Learning and Development Advisor |
Human Resources | London | £30,000 - £35,000 | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | |
Learning and Development Manager |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £50,000 - £55,000 | £55,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | |
Learning and Development Advisor |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £30,000 - £35,000 | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | |
Compensation & Benefits Manager / VP |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £55,000 | £55,000 - £65,000 | |
Compensation & Benefits Advisor / Officer / Analyst |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £50,000 | |
Employee Relations Manager |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £58,000 | £58,000 - £65,000 | |
Organisational Development / Talent Management VP / Manager |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £60,000 - £70,000 | £70,000 - £80,000 | £80,000 - £90,000 | |
HR Change / Transformation Manager |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £65,000 - £75,000 | £75,000 - £85,000 | £85,000 - £95,000 | |
Recruitment Manager |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £50,000 | £55,000 - £65,000 | |
Recruiter |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £30,000 - £35,000 | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £50,000 | |
HR Director / Head of HR |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £80,000 - £95,000 | £95,000 - £120,000 | £120,000 - £150,000 | |
HR Business Partner |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £45,000 - £55,000 | £55,000 - £65,000 | £70,000 - £85,000 | |
HR Manager |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £55,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | |
HR Analyst |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £50,000 | |
HR Advisor / Officer |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £48,000 | |
HR Administrator / Assistant |
Human Resources | Thames Valley | £24,000 - £26,000 | £26,000 - £27,000 | £28,000 - £30,000 | |
Learning and Development Manager |
Human Resources | South West | £50,000 - £55,000 | £55,000 - £60,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | |
Learning and Development Advisor |
Human Resources | South West | £30,000 - £35,000 | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | |
Compensation & Benefits Manager / VP |
Human Resources | South West | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £55,000 | £55,000 - £65,000 | |
Compensation & Benefits Advisor / Officer / Analyst |
Human Resources | South West | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £50,000 | |
Employee Relations Manager |
Human Resources | South West | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £58,000 | £58,000 - £65,000 | |
Organisational Development / Talent Management VP / Manager |
Human Resources | South West | £60,000 - £70,000 | £70,000 - £80,000 | £80,000 - £90,000 | |
HR Change / Transformation Manager |
Human Resources | South West | £65,000 - £75,000 | £75,000 - £85,000 | £85,000 - £95,000 | |
Recruitment Manager |
Human Resources | South West | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £50,000 | £55,000 - £65,000 | |
Recruiter |
Human Resources | South West | £30,000 - £35,000 | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £50,000 | |
HR Director / Head of HR |
Human Resources | South West | £80,000 - £95,000 | £95,000 - £120,000 | £120,000 - £150,000 | |
HR Business Partner |
Human Resources | South West | £45,000 - £55,000 | £55,000 - £65,000 | £70,000 - £85,000 | |
HR Manager |
Human Resources | South West | £45,000 - £50,000 | £50,000 - £55,000 | £60,000 - £70,000 | |
HR Analyst |
Human Resources | South West | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £50,000 | |
HR Advisor / Officer |
Human Resources | South West | £35,000 - £40,000 | £40,000 - £45,000 | £45,000 - £48,000 | |
HR Administrator / Assistant |
Human Resources | South West | £24,000 - £26,000 | £26,000 - £27,000 | £28,000 - £30,000 |
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