Human Resources Assistance federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Human Resources Assistance series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Occupation family
Human Resources Assistance is reported under the Human Resources Management Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Human Resources Assistance staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,272 | $81,674,879 | $64,210 | 15.3% |
| U.s. Army Recruiting Command and U.s. Army Cadet Command | Department of Defense | 638 | $41,156,598 | $64,509 | 7.7% |
| Bureau of Naval Personnel | Department of Defense | 547 | $27,422,207 | $50,132 | 6.6% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 502 | $26,235,506 | $52,262 | 6.0% |
| U. S. Military Entrance Processing Command | Department of Defense | 436 | $22,762,600 | $52,208 | 5.2% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 397 | $21,636,804 | $54,501 | 4.8% |
| U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency | Department of Defense | 339 | $17,982,212 | $53,045 | 4.1% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 284 | $16,788,451 | $59,114 | 3.4% |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 278 | $15,344,462 | $55,196 | 3.3% |
| "Directorate for Administrations, Logistics, and Operations (Dalo)" | Department of Defense | 245 | $12,601,803 | $51,436 | 2.9% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 231 | $13,210,010 | $57,186 | 2.8% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 217 | $11,832,016 | $54,525 | 2.6% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 199 | $10,104,002 | $50,774 | 2.4% |
| U.S. Army Human Resources Command (Dru) | Department of Defense | 193 | $10,908,603 | $56,521 | 2.3% |
| U.s. Army Medical Command | Department of Defense | 149 | $8,028,673 | $53,884 | 1.8% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 141 | $7,050,852 | $50,006 | 1.7% |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 130 | $8,028,101 | $61,755 | 1.6% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 86 | $4,949,062 | $57,547 | 1.0% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 78 | $4,744,974 | $60,833 | 0.9% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 67 | $3,471,100 | $51,807 | 0.8% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 63 | $3,562,524 | $56,548 | 0.8% |
| Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Department of the Treasury | 55 | $2,874,376 | $52,261 | 0.7% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 52 | $3,178,566 | $61,126 | 0.6% |
| Citizenship and Immigration Services | Department of Homeland Security | 50 | $2,936,432 | $58,729 | 0.6% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 40 | $2,096,867 | $52,422 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Human Resources Assistance
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 7,180 | $57,051 | 86.2% |
| NB | 18 | $113,745 | 0.2% |
| DG | 15 | $68,247 | 0.2% |
| FV | 14 | $79,320 | 0.2% |
| NK | 14 | $54,747 | 0.2% |
| IC | 13 | $66,392 | 0.2% |
| NG | 12 | $70,581 | 0.1% |
| SV | 11 | $73,868 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).