What is the average People salary?

The median People salary is $142,500 based on 532 job postings with published compensation data across 113 companies.

How does People salary vary by seniority?

People salaries range from $157,500 at the junior level to $238,150 at the director level.

Which companies pay the most for People roles?

The highest-paying companies for People include Netflix ($395,000), Reddit ($319,200), Anthropic ($267,500).

People Salary Guide 2026

Median Salary

$142,500

People roles

Jobs with Pay Data

532

postings with salary info

Salary Range

$96,000 – $176,769

25th to 75th percentile

Companies Reporting

113

with compensation data

Salary by Seniority

Median People salary by experience level

junior

$157,500

mid

$99,050

senior

$156,000

principal

$200,000

manager

$167,500

director

$238,150

Top-Paying Companies

By median People salary

Netflix

$395,000

$319,200

Anthropic

$267,500

Databricks

$258,675

KnowBe4

$257,500

Ironclad

$255,000

Affirm

$239,000

Accenture

$235,400

eBay

$227,900

Cloudflare

$222,000

Top Locations by Salary

Median salary by location

Remote US

$250,000

Hybrid

$222,000

Remote - USA

$206,500

Remote Canada

$203,000

San Jose

$188,150

San Francisco

$187,500

Remote

$187,200

Santa Clara

$183,000

Compensation Distribution

Based on 532 People postings with salary data

<$75k

$75k–$100k

104

$100k–$150k

136

$150k–$200k

170

$200k–$300k

$300k+

People Jobs with Salary

Recruiting Coordinator (Fixed Term)

mid Recruiter · 2U · Crystal City | Remote (United States)

$54k – $62k

Senior Compensation Manager

senior People Partner · Abnormal Security · Remote (United States)

Data Analytics

$138k – $198k

Director, HR Business Partner, Finance

director People Partner · Adobe · San Jose, CA · Posted May 8, 2026

Express

$157k – $309k

Senior HR Business Partner Operations Manager

senior People Partner · Adobe · San Jose, CA · Posted Apr 29, 2026

Express

$133k – $248k

New Senior Manager, Organization Effectiveness & Executive Development

manager People Partner · Adobe · San Jose, CA · Posted Jul 9, 2026

Express

$124k – $252k

Sr. Employee Relations Consultant

senior People Partner · Adobe · San Jose, CA · Posted May 21, 2026

Express

$101k – $210k

Talent Development Consultant

mid Recruiter · Adobe · San Jose, CA · Posted Apr 16, 2026

Express Data Analytics

$102k – $207k

New Senior Talent & Creator Strategist

senior Recruiter · Adobe · San Francisco, CA · Posted Jul 13, 2026

Express

$108k – $219k

Senior Talent Management Partner

senior Recruiter · Adobe · San Jose, CA · Posted Jun 5, 2026

Express

$102k – $207k

Compensation Business Partner

mid People Partner · Adobe · San Jose, CA · Posted May 20, 2026

Express

$103k – $214k

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Other Role Family Salaries

Machine Learning $208,575 Product $200,500 Design $192,900 Legal $181,050 Security $180,700 Software Engineering $174,950 Data Engineering $172,750 Marketing $160,000 Sales $155,300 Operations $145,050 Services $142,500 Finance $132,200

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