HR Business Partner: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 71 active jobs for “HR Business Partner”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $162,700 per year (n = 32). Most requested skills: performance management, stakeholder management, employee relations.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $162,700 per year | $138,300 per year – $176,800 per year | 32 |
| Europe | not enough data | 1 | |
Skills in requirements
- performance management — 71%
- stakeholder management — 70%
- employee relations — 67%
- change management — 41%
- workforce planning — 38%
- HR Business Partner — 35%
- coaching — 29%
- organizational design — 27%
- talent management — 27%
- org design — 25%
- employee engagement — 24%
- leadership development — 17%
- Workday — 17%
- compensation — 16%
- manager coaching — 16%
- succession planning — 16%
- talent development — 16%
- HRIS — 14%
- People Business Partner — 14%
- people strategy — 14%
Levels
- Junior — 2
- Middle — 23
- Senior — 37
- Lead — 3
- Director — 5
- C-level — 1
FAQ
How much do “HR Business Partner” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $162,700 per year, half of jobs between $138,300 per year and $176,800 per year (n = 32). Pay is stated in 46% of jobs.
Which skills do “HR Business Partner” jobs require?
performance management — 71%, stakeholder management — 70%, employee relations — 67%, change management — 41%, workforce planning — 38%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 63).
How many “HR Business Partner” jobs are remote?
Remote — 17%, hybrid — 31%, office — 52% (of 71 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “HR Business Partner” jobs?
Intern and junior — 2 jobs (3%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 61% of jobs; most often: C1 — 52%, C2 — 6%, B2 — 3%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 92%, Telegram 4%, HeadHunter 3%, JSearch 1%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.