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Median salary

$81,000

Median annual salary based on certification and degree program completion.

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Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.

Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Design and conduct training and development programs to improve individual and organizational performance. May analyze training needs.
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