Occupations43-4161.00

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records.

Median annual pay
$49,440

BLS, 2024

Employment
95,200

U.S., 2024

Ten-year outlook
-7.1%

2024–34

Annual openings
9,000

Projected average

The work

Core tasks

  1. 01Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
  2. 02Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
  3. 03Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
  4. 04Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
  5. 05Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
  6. 06Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.
  7. 07Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
  8. 08Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
  9. 09Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.
  10. 10Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.
  11. 11Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
  12. 12Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive LearningLearning StrategiesMathematicsScience

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading

U.S. employment is projected to move from 95,200 in 2024 to 88,400 in 2034, a -7.1% change.

BLS projects an average of 9,000 openings each year over the period, including openings created by workers leaving the occupation.