Human Resources Specialist (government) in Massachusetts

$66,890 – $122,919

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$85,630

median pay in MA, all employers

27,300

workers in MA (SOC 13-1071)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Personnel Analyst I Class E10R15 Grade 10	$2,572.70 – $3,702.54 a two weeks $66,890 – $96,266 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,572.70 a two weeks Step 2: $2,650.66 a two weeks Step 3: $2,731.16 a two weeks Step 4: $2,814.38 a two weeks Step 5: $2,900.32 a two weeks Step 6: $2,989.06 a two weeks Step 7: $3,080.62 a two weeks Step 8: $3,177.63 a two weeks Step 9: $3,281.02 a two weeks Step 10: $3,387.95 a two weeks Step 11: $3,455.83 a two weeks Step 12: $3,524.88 a two weeks Step 13: $3,595.37 a two weeks Step 14: $3,702.54 a two weeks
Human Resources Specialist I Class E11HRS Grade 11	$2,730.48 – $3,904.47 a two weeks $70,992 – $101,516 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,730.48 a two weeks Step 2: $2,810.52 a two weeks Step 3: $2,893.03 a two weeks Step 4: $2,978.19 a two weeks Step 5: $3,065.87 a two weeks Step 6: $3,158.38 a two weeks Step 7: $3,256.59 a two weeks Step 8: $3,358.76 a two weeks Step 9: $3,464.11 a two weeks Step 10: $3,572.78 a two weeks Step 11: $3,644.25 a two weeks Step 12: $3,717.14 a two weeks Step 13: $3,791.44 a two weeks Step 14: $3,904.47 a two weeks
Human Resources Specialist II Class E13HRS Grade 13	$2,954.52 – $4,299.85 a two weeks $76,818 – $111,796 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,954.52 a two weeks Step 2: $3,045.44 a two weeks Step 3: $3,140.73 a two weeks Step 4: $3,242.23 a two weeks Step 5: $3,348.57 a two weeks Step 6: $3,458.28 a two weeks Step 7: $3,571.71 a two weeks Step 8: $3,688.79 a two weeks Step 9: $3,809.66 a two weeks Step 10: $3,934.55 a two weeks Step 11: $4,013.29 a two weeks Step 12: $4,093.48 a two weeks Step 13: $4,175.39 a two weeks Step 14: $4,299.85 a two weeks
Personnel Analyst II Class E13R05 Grade 13	$2,954.52 – $4,299.85 a two weeks $76,818 – $111,796 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,954.52 a two weeks Step 2: $3,045.44 a two weeks Step 3: $3,140.73 a two weeks Step 4: $3,242.23 a two weeks Step 5: $3,348.57 a two weeks Step 6: $3,458.28 a two weeks Step 7: $3,571.71 a two weeks Step 8: $3,688.79 a two weeks Step 9: $3,809.66 a two weeks Step 10: $3,934.55 a two weeks Step 11: $4,013.29 a two weeks Step 12: $4,093.48 a two weeks Step 13: $4,175.39 a two weeks Step 14: $4,299.85 a two weeks
Human Resources Specialist III Class E15HRS Grade 15	$3,247.90 – $4,727.64 a two weeks $84,445 – $122,919 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,247.90 a two weeks Step 2: $3,352.97 a two weeks Step 3: $3,461.56 a two weeks Step 4: $3,573.61 a two weeks Step 5: $3,689.17 a two weeks Step 6: $3,808.57 a two weeks Step 7: $3,931.80 a two weeks Step 8: $4,058.99 a two weeks Step 9: $4,190.37 a two weeks Step 10: $4,325.88 a two weeks Step 11: $4,412.40 a two weeks Step 12: $4,500.78 a two weeks Step 13: $4,590.79 a two weeks Step 14: $4,727.64 a two weeks
Personnel Analyst III Class E15R03 Grade 15	$3,247.90 – $4,727.64 a two weeks $84,445 – $122,919 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,247.90 a two weeks Step 2: $3,352.97 a two weeks Step 3: $3,461.56 a two weeks Step 4: $3,573.61 a two weeks Step 5: $3,689.17 a two weeks Step 6: $3,808.57 a two weeks Step 7: $3,931.80 a two weeks Step 8: $4,058.99 a two weeks Step 9: $4,190.37 a two weeks Step 10: $4,325.88 a two weeks Step 11: $4,412.40 a two weeks Step 12: $4,500.78 a two weeks Step 13: $4,590.79 a two weeks Step 14: $4,727.64 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 6 NAGE salary plans 06A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MA
Workers	27,300
10th percentile	$57,500
Median	$85,630
90th percentile	$145,130
National median, government employers	$80,330

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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