Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer and the assistant's duties.
Human resources assistants who work full time usually receive benefits. Common benefits include paid vacation and holidays, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping (SOC 43-4161)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $20.99 | $24.31 | $28.46 |
| Yearly | $43,660 | $50,566 | $59,188 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.38 | $23.26 | $26.26 |
| Yearly | $40,298 | $48,379 | $54,620 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.83 | $22.79 | $27.85 |
| Yearly | $41,233 | $47,399 | $57,920 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $21.90 | $25.02 | $28.80 |
| Yearly | $45,565 | $52,029 | $59,892 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $19.47 | $22.18 | $25.33 |
| Yearly | $40,491 | $46,121 | $52,695 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $20.64 | $24.44 | $28.47 |
| Yearly | $42,912 | $50,826 | $59,225 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $20.96 | $24.10 | $28.60 |
| Yearly | $43,600 | $50,114 | $59,494 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $20.39 | $23.10 | $26.13 |
| Yearly | $42,421 | $48,042 | $54,346 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.23 | $19.67 | $23.04 |
| Yearly | $31,672 | $40,931 | $47,905 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $20.08 | $22.90 | $24.06 |
| Yearly | $41,766 | $47,639 | $50,044 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $21.70 | $24.18 | $29.06 |
| Yearly | $45,130 | $50,294 | $60,461 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $22.81 | $25.78 | $29.46 |
| Yearly | $47,454 | $53,625 | $61,276 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $21.71 | $24.29 | $27.19 |
| Yearly | $45,146 | $50,530 | $56,561 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $20.38 | $25.42 | $27.87 |
| Yearly | $42,391 | $52,874 | $57,960 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $20.01 | $21.83 | $25.25 |
| Yearly | $41,620 | $45,409 | $52,517 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $21.19 | $22.94 | $26.08 |
| Yearly | $44,068 | $47,716 | $54,246 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.94 | $22.40 | $26.14 |
| Yearly | $39,394 | $46,596 | $54,375 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $19.80 | $23.15 | $25.03 |
| Yearly | $41,175 | $48,148 | $52,064 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $22.18 | $24.85 | $27.10 |
| Yearly | $46,125 | $51,696 | $56,378 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $23.47 | $24.84 | $28.23 |
| Yearly | $48,828 | $51,675 | $58,708 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $21.21 | $24.80 | $28.30 |
| Yearly | $44,118 | $51,595 | $58,863 | |
| United States | Hourly | $20.36 | $23.77 | $28.16 |
| Yearly | $42,360 | $49,440 | $58,560 | |