Human Resources Jobs in California
814 live human resources openings across California, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. 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 814 live human resources openings in California right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 129 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 (182 openings), followed by Los Angeles (68) and San Jose (33). Of postings that specify a schedule, 83% are full-time, 15% part-time. Remote work is a real option here: 85 listings (10%) are remote-eligible.
Posted pay in California skews higher than the national mix for human resources work: 58% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 39% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $113,000 here, compared with roughly $84,000 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?
399 of the 814 live human resources postings in California list pay (49%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $113,000 a year, and 58% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 399 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Nugget Market62
- Sedgwick33
- Anduril Industries19
- Target18
- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation18
- SpaceX15
- AbramsonLaborGroup14
- Anthropic13
Where the jobs are
- San Francisco182
- Los Angeles68
- San Jose33
- San Diego26
- Roseville23
- Irvine22
- Santa Clara19
- Vallejo18
- Costa Mesa18
- Mountain View17
Newest human resources listings in California
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Frequently asked questions
How many human resources jobs are open in California?
There are 814 live human resources job postings in California right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 129 of them were posted within the past week.
What do human resources jobs pay in California?
Among the 399 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $113,000 a year, and 58% 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 right now are Nugget Market (62 openings), Sedgwick (33), and Anduril Industries (19). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote human resources jobs in California?
Yes — 85 of the live human resources postings in California are remote-eligible (about 10% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.