Jobs Similar to Human Resources Assistants
Also called: Human Resources Assistants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to human resources assistants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Human Resources Specialists, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive and Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants.
Human Resources Assistants: $50,610 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Human Resources Assistants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources Specialists | 84% | $75,940+50% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 84% | $47,540−6% | High school |
| 3 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 84% | $76,590+51% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 84% | $46,800−8% | High school |
| 5 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanSame group | 84% | $45,920−9% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsSame group | 84% | $54,210+7% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 83% | $58,260+15% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Office Clerks, General | 83% | $45,010−11% | High school |
| 9 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 82% | $49,230−3% | High school |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 82% | $50,6700% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 82% | $78,210+55% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 81% | $55,570+10% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 81% | $58,650+16% | High school |
| 14 | Receptionists and Information ClerksSame group | 81% | $38,010−25% | High school |
| 15 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 81% | $62,370+23% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 81% | $45,930−9% | High school |
| 18 | Customer Service RepresentativesSame group | 81% | $44,770−12% | High school |
| 19 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksSame group | 80% | $50,080−1% | High school |
| 20 | Court, Municipal, and License ClerksSame group | 80% | $48,700−4% | High school |
- 1Human Resources Specialists
84% similar · $75,940 (+50%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
84% similar · $47,540 (−6%) · High school
- 3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
84% similar · $76,590 (+51%) · Training or associate
- 4Correspondence Clerks
84% similar · $46,800 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 5Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
84% similar · $45,920 (−9%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
84% similar · $54,210 (+7%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
83% similar · $58,260 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 8Office Clerks, General
83% similar · $45,010 (−11%) · High school
- 9Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
82% similar · $49,230 (−3%) · High school
- 10Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
82% similar · $50,670 (0%) · Training or associate
- 11Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
82% similar · $78,210 (+55%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
81% similar · $55,570 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 13Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
81% similar · $58,650 (+16%) · High school
- 14Receptionists and Information Clerks
81% similar · $38,010 (−25%) · High school · Same group
- 15Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
81% similar · $62,370 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 17Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
81% similar · $45,930 (−9%) · High school
- 18Customer Service Representatives
81% similar · $44,770 (−12%) · High school · Same group
- 19Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
80% similar · $50,080 (−1%) · High school · Same group
- 20Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
80% similar · $48,700 (−4%) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than human resources assistants.
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants84% similar · $76,590 (+51%)
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents81% similar · $62,370 (+23%)
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers81% similar · $58,650 (+16%)
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks83% similar · $58,260 (+15%)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants81% similar · $55,570 (+10%)
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs84% similar · $54,210 (+7%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive84% similar · High school
- Correspondence Clerks84% similar · High school
- Office Clerks, General83% similar · High school
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks82% similar · High school
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers81% similar · High school
- Receptionists and Information Clerks81% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for human resources assistants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where human resources assistants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (91)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (86)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (85)
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers (83)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (82)
- Office Clerks, General (82)
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (80)
- Tax Preparers (80)
- Medical Records Specialists (79)
- Customs Brokers (78)
Questions about jobs like human resources assistants
What jobs are most similar to human resources assistants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Human Resources Specialists (84% similar), Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (84% similar), Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (84% similar), Correspondence Clerks (84% similar) and Interviewers (Except Eligibility and Loan) (84% similar).
Which jobs like human resources assistants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists ($78,210, +55%; usually a bachelor's degree), Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590, +51%; usually training or an associate degree) and Human Resources Specialists ($75,940, +50%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with human resources assistants ($50,610). Without more preparation than human resources assistants usually need: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.