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940Human Resources Jobs in California
940 human resources openings across California. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Human Resources hiring in California: the current picture
There are 940 human resources openings in California. Employers added at least 143 new human resources postings in California in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Nugget Market, Sedgwick, Anduril Industries) together hold only about 14% of listings. San Francisco has the deepest pool (216 openings), followed by Los Angeles (73) and San Jose (43). Of postings that specify a schedule, 83% are full-time, 14% part-time. 86 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (9%) of the market.
Posted pay in California skews higher than the national mix for human resources work: 56% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 39% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $109,000 here, compared with roughly $86,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for human resources specialists in California at $95,000 (median $84,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do human resources jobs pay in California?
479 of the 940human resources postings in California list pay (51%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $109,000 a year, and 56% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 479 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Nugget Market62
- Sedgwick35
- Anduril Industries31
- Target18
- OpenAI15
- SpaceX14
- Anthropic14
- AbramsonLaborGroup14
Where the jobs are
- San Francisco216
- Los Angeles73
- San Jose43
- Costa Mesa34
- San Diego31
- Roseville22
- Santa Clara21
- Irvine20
- San Mateo19
- Sunnyvale18
Newest human resources listings in California
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Frequently asked questions
How many human resources jobs are open in California?
There are 940 human resources job postings in California. At least 143 of them were posted within the past week.
What do human resources jobs pay in California?
Among the 479 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $109,000 a year, and 56% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for human resources jobs in California?
The employers with the most open human resources roles in California are Nugget Market (62 openings), Sedgwick (35), and Anduril Industries (31). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote human resources jobs in California?
Yes — 86 of the human resources postings in California are remote-eligible (about 9% of the market).