Human Resources Management Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Administrative Services Managers

    High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 64,740
    • High salary: 200,010
    • Average salary: 108390
    Rising Job Growth $ 108,390 Average Salary $64,740 $200,010
  • Biofuels Production Managers

    Bachelor's degree, Some college

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 74,900
    • High salary: 197,310
    • Average salary: 121440
    Stable Job Growth $ 121,440 Average Salary $74,900 $197,310
  • Biomass Power Plant Managers

    Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 74,900
    • High salary: 197,310
    • Average salary: 121440
    Stable Job Growth $ 121,440 Average Salary $74,900 $197,310

All Careers in Human Resources Management (78)

Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Operations ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising127,090
MathematiciansDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable121,680
Biofuels Production ManagersBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable121,440
Biomass Power Plant ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable121,440
Geothermal Production ManagersSome college, Certificate after high schoolStable121,440
Hydroelectric Production ManagersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeStable121,440
Industrial Production ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeStable121,440
Quality Control Systems ManagersBachelor's degreeStable121,440
Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable119,980
Business Intelligence AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising112,590
Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Industrial-Organizational PsychologistsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising109,840
Information Technology Project ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Web AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising108,970
Administrative Services ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising108,390
Construction ManagersBachelor's degreeRising106,980
Facilities ManagersAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable104,690
Computer Systems AnalystsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Health Informatics SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
BiostatisticiansMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising103,300
StatisticiansMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,300
Software Quality Assurance Analysts & TestersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising102,610
Supply Chain ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising102,010
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising101,140
Validation EngineersBachelor's degreeRising101,140
Biomass Plant TechniciansHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolDeclining99,670
Hydroelectric Plant TechniciansAssociate's degree, Certificate after high schoolDeclining99,670
Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining99,670
Civil EngineersBachelor's degreeRising99,590
Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Bioinformatics ScientistsBachelor's degree, Post-doctoral trainingRising93,330
Operations Research AnalystsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising91,290
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining84,130
Sustainability SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising81,270
LogisticiansBachelor's degreeRising80,880
Logistics AnalystsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising80,880
Logistics EngineersBachelor's degreeRising80,880
Financial Quantitative AnalystsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,190
Climate Change Policy AnalystsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising80,060
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising80,060
Industrial EcologistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,060
Solar Energy Installation ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDRising78,690
Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising78,240
Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degreeDeclining77,070
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising76,950
Search Marketing StrategistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising76,950
Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeDeclining74,720
Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative AssistantsAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDDeclining74,260
Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising72,910
Construction & Building InspectorsHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolDeclining72,120
Bioinformatics TechniciansBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising71,490
Lodging ManagersBachelor's degree, No high school diploma/GEDRising68,130
Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising68,090
First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support WorkersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising66,140
Training & Development SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising65,850
Civil Engineering Technologists & TechniciansCertificate after high school, Some collegeDeclining64,200
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolDeclining63,910
Biofuels Processing TechniciansHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable61,710
Fitness & Wellness CoordinatorsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising61,340
Recreational TherapistsBachelor's degreeStable60,280
Quality Control AnalystsHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising60,130
Child, Family, & School Social WorkersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeStable58,570
Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040
Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & DaycareAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDDeclining56,270
Statistical AssistantsBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining51,440
Community Health WorkersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising51,030
Human Resources AssistantsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining49,440
Maintenance & Repair Workers, GeneralCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising48,620
Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining48,510
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping & Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable47,520
Rehabilitation CounselorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining46,110
Security GuardsHigh school diploma/GEDRising38,370
Recreation WorkersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising35,380

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Analyze and identify training and development functions within human resources management.
  2. Compile human resource management techniques and evaluate and discuss the pros and cons of each with respect to various management situations.
  3. Design and evaluate an effective employee evaluation instrument.