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HR and Rewards Consulting salary by level

HR and Rewards Consulting pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, Senior HR and Rewards Consulting, top-tier markets

$135,000

From entry level to VP, medians run from $75k to $608k.

Individual contributor track

Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.

TitleMedian base
Associate HR and Rewards ConsultingIC1 Associate / Entry$75k
HR and Rewards ConsultingIC2 Mid-level$103k
Senior HR and Rewards ConsultingIC3 Senior$135k
Staff HR and Rewards ConsultingIC4 Staff$165k
Senior Staff HR and Rewards ConsultingIC5 Senior Staff$192k
Principal HR and Rewards ConsultingIC6 Principal$223k

Management track

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, HR and Rewards ConsultingM2 Associate Manager$142k
Manager, HR and Rewards ConsultingM3 Manager$165k
Senior Manager, HR and Rewards ConsultingM4 Senior Manager$210k
Director, HR and Rewards ConsultingM5 Director$311k
Senior Director, HR and Rewards ConsultingM6 Senior Director$432k
VP, HR and Rewards ConsultingE1 Vice President$608k

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Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.