Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 8 people
How much does a human resources manager make in Massachusetts?
$117,350typical pay for a human resources manager in 2025
$111,811 – $128,195what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 7.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where human resources managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Center for Health Information & Analysis1 person$118,151
- Massachusetts School Building Authority1 person$126,096
- Sex Offender Registry1 person$109,856
- Sheriff Department Barnstable1 person$170,149
- Municipal Police Training Committee1 person$112,463
- Trial Court1 person$134,490
- Veterans' Home in Chelsea1 person$84,272
- Executive Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security1 person$116,550
Highest-paid human resources managers, 2025
- 1Colleen WoodingHuman Resources Manager · Sheriff Department Barnstable$170,149
- 2Lisa MarksHuman Resources Manager · Trial Court$134,490
- 3Jessica SwansonHuman Resources Manager · Massachusetts School Building Authority$126,096
- 4Laxmi IyerHuman Resources Manager · Center for Health Information & Analysis$118,151
- 5Amy SaniukHuman Resources Manager · Executive Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security$116,550
Common questions
How much does a human resources manager make in Massachusetts?
The typical human resources manager was paid $117,350 in 2025; most earned between $111,811 and $128,195. This counts all 8 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for human resources managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Human Resources Manager, at any level (for example "Human Resources Manager"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this