Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to human resources programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Human Resources · CIP 52.10 series · 7 codes · 12 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 52.1001 Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps human resources programs to 12 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Compensation and Benefits Managers, HR Manager and Training and Development Managers. BLS median pay across them runs from $50,610 (Human Resources Assistant) to $149,280 (HR Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs human resources programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruiter | $75,940 | 912,430 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Training Specialist | $69,280 | 458,300 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Compliance Officer | $80,730 | 417,070 | n/a | 4 |
| School Counselor | $64,330 | 353,310 | n/a | 5 |
| HR Manager | $149,280 | 220,660 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $78,210 | 112,380 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Human Resources Assistant | $50,610 | 90,220 | Bachelor's Degree | 3 |
| Business Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $99,080 | 82,150 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Labor Relations Specialist | $95,420 | 64,810 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Training and Development Managers | $133,000 | 48,050 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $149,230 | 22,940 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Law Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $128,500 | 20,060 | First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Compensation and Benefits Managers, one of the human resources jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies.
Design, evaluate, and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 52.1001, 52.1002Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
Active Listening · Management of Personnel Resources · Reading Comprehension
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 52.1001, 52.1002Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
Learning Strategies · Instructing · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 52.1001, 52.1003Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
Reading Comprehension · Speaking · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 52.1001, 52.1002Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
Speaking · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 52.1001, 52.1003Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
Active Listening · Speaking · Negotiation
Mapped from CIP 52.1001, 52.1002Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
See earnings by degree level, college spread and federal debt.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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