HR professionals, particularly recruiters, are highly sought by employers in almost every industry. Organizations are also looking for people who have the soft skills to help support DEI efforts and enhance employee well-being.

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of HR managers plan to hire new staff in the next year.

said they need to hire recruiters.

of HR employees plan to look for a new job.

have already started looking for a new position.

The overall increase in starting salaries is creating pay compression as new recruits are brought in at higher salary levels and sometimes receive more robust perks and benefits than tenured employees in similar roles.

HR departments are tasked with addressing this issue through extensive salary and benefit reviews and adjustments in an effort to avoid further turnover.

This has put compensation and benefits specialists in very high demand.

DEI specialists are in high demand as organizations count on their HR teams for help in expanding efforts related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

DEI initiatives in HR include diversifying hiring panels, creating DEI steering committees and setting up hotlines for employees to report concerns.

Employers are also looking for tech-savvy HR professionals who can help minimize bias in hiring algorithms.

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Sources and methodology:

The salaries listed in the salary tables represent starting compensation only, meaning pay for someone new to a company in the position listed. Our estimates do not include bonuses, benefits or perks. Since professionals joining a company may enter at a variety of experience levels, we report salaries in ranges.

How do we determine our salary figures? See our methodology.

Other data referenced in this Salary Guide is based on online surveys developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents included executives, hiring managers and employees from small (20-249 employees), midsize (250-499 employees) and large (500-plus employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.