Staffing director vs senior human resources generalist

The differences between staffing directors and senior human resources generalists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a staffing director and a senior human resources generalist. Additionally, a senior human resources generalist has an average salary of $72,512, which is higher than the $52,348 average annual salary of a staffing director.

The top three skills for a staffing director include payroll, healthcare professionals and human resources. The most important skills for a senior human resources generalist are HRIS, payroll, and employee engagement.

Staffing director vs senior human resources generalist overview

	Staffing Director	Senior Human Resources Generalist
Yearly salary	$52,348	$72,512
Hourly rate	$25.17	$34.86
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	14,633	47,037
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Staffing director vs senior human resources generalist salary

Staffing directors and senior human resources generalists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staffing Director	Senior Human Resources Generalist
Average salary	$52,348	$72,512
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $74,000	Between $54,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Stamford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	PitchBook Data
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between staffing director and senior human resources generalist education

There are a few differences between a staffing director and a senior human resources generalist in terms of educational background:

	Staffing Director	Senior Human Resources Generalist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Staffing director vs senior human resources generalist demographics

Here are the differences between staffing directors' and senior human resources generalists' demographics:

	Staffing Director	Senior Human Resources Generalist
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 43.5% Female, 56.5%	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between staffing director and senior human resources generalist duties and responsibilities

Staffing director example responsibilities.

Implement a web-base workforce planning tool, to manage requisition, resume database, EEO reports etc.
Manage travel division nationwide staffing healthcare professionals.
Leverage online recruiting sources as well as the in-house ATS to identify candidates, prescreen and interview candidates.
Build strong workforce analytics utilizing current tools and identifying future tools that will effectively track current and future talent activity.
Implement iCims candidate tracking systems.

Senior human resources generalist example responsibilities.

Manage hourly and management recruiting activity to meet establish AAP goals.
Manage AAP plan development, modification, implementation, and reporting requirements.
Partner with Sr. Management and line managers to develop organizational strategies and achieve overall organizational objectives.
Administer and negotiate benefits package, perform internal audits, manage disability and FMLA and perform in-house training.
Manage the FMLA application process, conduct employee investigations, resolve payroll and benefit discrepancies and administer salary adjustments per contract.
Complete all government filing requirements are complete timely and accurately, including ERISA, VETS-100A, EEO-1 and OSHA reporting.

Staffing director vs senior human resources generalist skills

Common staffing director skills

Payroll, 21%
Healthcare Professionals, 17%
Human Resources, 7%
Strategic Direction, 6%
Background Checks, 6%
Unemployment Claims, 5%

Common senior human resources generalist skills

HRIS, 8%
Payroll, 6%
Employee Engagement, 6%
SR, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Exit Interviews, 4%

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