Merck human resource specialist salary

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Average Merck human resource specialist salary

$71,491yearly

$25.55 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck human resource specialist salary

$52,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay human resource specialists?

The average salary for Merck human resource specialists is $71,491 per year. Merck human resource specialist salaries range between $52,000 to $97,000 per year. Merck human resource specialists earn 35% more than the national average salary for human resource specialists of $53,143.

Location impacts how much a human resource specialist at Merck can expect to make. Human resource specialists at Merck make the most in Washington, DC, Olympia, WA, and Sacramento, CA.

How much does Merck pay human resource specialists by location?

Merck pays human resource specialists the most in Washington, DC, Olympia, WA, and Sacramento, CA. Additionally, cities like Rahway and Richmond also report highly competitive salaries for human resource specialists at Merck.

Human resource specialist Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$109,211	$52.51
2	Olympia, WA	$93,659	$45.03
3	Sacramento, CA	$87,013	$41.83
4	Rahway, NJ	$86,416	$41.55
5	Richmond, VA	$82,649	$39.74
6	Providence, RI	$81,183	$39.03
7	Annapolis, MD	$80,576	$38.74
8	Hartford, CT	$80,522	$38.71
9	Albany, NY	$80,218	$38.57
10	Boston, MA	$79,385	$38.17

Highest-paid Merck human resource specialists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Human Resources Team Leader	$122,958	$59	-
2	Human Resource Advisor	$105,785	$51	-
3	Human Resources Consultant	$101,329	$49	-
4	Human Factors Specialist	$99,978	$48	-
5	Employee's Representative	$99,120	$48	-
6	Senior Human Resources Administrator	$98,763	$47	-
7	Senior Human Resources Generalist	$97,626	$47	-
8	Senior Human Resources Specialist	$96,462	$46	-
9	Resource Specialist	$95,619	$46	-
10	Senior Human Resources Representative	$90,733	$44	-

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Human resource specialist salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Eli Lilly and Company	$91,137	$44	1
2	AbbVie	$87,217	$42	4
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$85,609	$41	-
4	Bayer	$78,026	$38	21
5	Amgen	$74,433	$36	2
6	Sanofi Genzyme	$70,088	$34	-
7	Zoetis	$70,051	$34	2
8	Gilead Sciences	$69,798	$34	12
9	Sanofi US	$68,455	$33	-
10	Pfizer	$60,425	$29	-
11	Johnson & Johnson	$60,215	$29	17
12	Seagen	$52,826	$25	-

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