Check my payHR Business Partner salary by level
HR Business Partner pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior HR Business Partner, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $80k to $319k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate HR Business PartnerIC1 Associate / Entry | $80k |
| HR Business PartnerIC2 Mid-level | $110k |
| Senior HR Business PartnerIC3 Senior | $145k |
| Lead HR Business PartnerIC4 Staff / Lead | $177k |
| Principal HR Business PartnerIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $206k |
| Senior Principal HR Business PartnerIC6 Distinguished | $240k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, HR Business PartneringM2 Associate Manager | $153k |
| Manager, HR Business PartneringM3 Manager | $177k |
| Senior Manager, HR Business PartneringM4 Senior Manager | $206k |
| Director, HR Business PartneringM5 Director | $244k |
| Senior Director, HR Business PartneringM6 Senior Director | $276k |
| VP, HR Business PartneringE1 Vice President | $319k |
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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.