Median yearly pay€68.3k814 postings with pay
North America€87.8k415 postings
EU/EEA€52.5k231 postings
UK€53.6k98 postings
What the job covers
This family covers HR business partners, HR generalists and HR managers. It is 5th of 8 HR role families by median pay, with a median 1% above the median for HR overall. The top 10% of postings pay €134k or more.
Salary by level
Junior / Associate€47.3k
Mid-level€63k
Senior€87.8k
Manager / Lead€81k
| Level | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior / Associate | €47,300 | €39,300 | €63,800 | 40 |
| Mid-level | €63,000 | €47,300 | €83,700 | 467 |
| Senior | €87,800 | €69,000 | €130,500 | 109 |
| Manager / Lead | €81,000 | €59,000 | €105,800 | 179 |
HR business partner and HR generalist pay by country
Medians by country, and what each country pays for the same role and level against the EU average, so a country with more senior postings doesn't look better paid than it is.
United States€91.7k
Canada€66k
Netherlands€54.4k
United Kingdom€53.6k
| Country | Median | Same job vs EU | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | €91,700 | +98% | 375 |
| Canada | €66,000 | +43% | 43 |
| Netherlands | €54,400 | +7% | 102 |
| United Kingdom | €53,600 | +19% | 98 |
Remote, hybrid or on-site
Remote€76k
Hybrid€72k
On-site€73.5k
| Work format | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | €76,000 | €55,600 | €108,000 | 89 |
| Hybrid | €72,000 | €51,000 | €105,800 | 193 |
| On-site | €73,500 | €52,800 | €94,500 | 136 |
Salary by company size
11–50 people€57.1k
51–200 people€55.6k
201–500 people€72.9k
501–1,000 people€69.3k
1,001–5,000 people€78.8k
5,000+ people€89.6k
| Company size | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–50 people | €57,100 | €44,900 | €72,100 | 112 |
| 51–200 people | €55,600 | €40,600 | €75,500 | 179 |
| 201–500 people | €72,900 | €52,300 | €109,500 | 140 |
| 501–1,000 people | €69,300 | €53,500 | €92,200 | 109 |
| 1,001–5,000 people | €78,800 | €60,800 | €103,500 | 161 |
| 5,000+ people | €89,600 | €71,700 | €116,500 | 104 |
Salary by industry
Software and internet€104k
Healthcare and life sciences€87.2k
Finance and insurance€85.5k
Manufacturing and industry€79.2k
Retail and consumer€70.5k
Professional services€65k
IT services and consulting€61.2k
Staffing and HR services€56.8k
| Industry | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software and internet | €103,500 | €54,000 | €144,000 | 97 |
| Healthcare and life sciences | €87,200 | €64,500 | €106,100 | 71 |
| Finance and insurance | €85,500 | €65,900 | €149,800 | 45 |
| Manufacturing and industry | €79,200 | €64,200 | €94,500 | 101 |
| Retail and consumer | €70,500 | €56,200 | €85,500 | 41 |
| Professional services | €65,000 | €49,500 | €112,500 | 25 |
| IT services and consulting | €61,200 | €48,300 | €102,400 | 32 |
| Staffing and HR services | €56,800 | €44,600 | €72,600 | 275 |
Frequently asked questions
›How much do HR business partners earn?
The median advertised salary for HR business partner and HR generalist roles is €68,300 a year. Half of postings pay between €49,800 and €94,500.
›Where are HR business partner and HR generalist roles paid the most?
United States, with a median of €91,700 a year.
›How much does a senior HR business partner and HR generalist role pay?
Manager / Lead postings have a median of €81,000, against €47,300 at junior / associate level.
›Is HR business partner and HR generalist a well-paid HR job?
It is 5th of 8 HR role families by median pay, 1% above the median for all HR jobs (€67,500).
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Related salary data
About this dataPay ranges published in 132,956 job postings, collected from company career pages and applicant tracking systems. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range, converted to yearly pay in euros. We show a figure only when at least 20 postings back it. Updated October 2026. How we collect and calculate the data