HR Director salary
1 market range · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 8, 2026
The one range measured here is for HR director roles at lead level across the United States: 8 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $198,438 and $226,375, with a median of $205,395.
The range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. It rests on fewer than 10 postings, so treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.
Every measured range
1 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $198,438 – $226,375 | $205,395 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open HR director roles · 8 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $166,579–$295,600scale $90,000–$420,000