Career Paths From Human Resources Specialists

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingCareer Change97% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 33% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$50,610
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Labor Relations SpecialistsLateral Move97% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Labor Relations Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Labor Relations Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 26% higher.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$95,420
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolCareer Change96.8% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Special Education Teachers, Middle School share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Special Education Teachers, Middle School is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 12% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$66,810
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Credit CounselorsLateral Move97% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Credit Counselors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Credit Counselors sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$52,230
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationCareer Change97.2% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 5% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$72,040
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
DermatologistsCareer Change97.3% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Dermatologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Dermatologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 333% higher.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$328,730
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Music Directors and ComposersCareer Change96.8% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Music Directors and Composers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Music Directors and Composers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 3% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$73,710
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsCareer Change97.7% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Clinical and Counseling Psychologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Clinical and Counseling Psychologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 32% higher.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$100,580
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationCareer Change97.1% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 17% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$62,680
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationCareer Change98% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$64,370
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsLateral Move97.2% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 18% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$62,370
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsCareer Change98.4% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$64,330
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
ClergyCareer Change97% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Clergy share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Clergy is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 20% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$60,810
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Special Education Teachers, PreschoolCareer Change96.9% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Special Education Teachers, Preschool share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Special Education Teachers, Preschool is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$64,830
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Anthropologists and ArcheologistsCareer Change96.6% skill match
Human Resources Specialists and Anthropologists and Archeologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Anthropologists and Archeologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 7% lower.
Current median salary
$75,940
Target median salary
$70,770
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.