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Human resources managers

Human resources managers: demand is edging up in the US and edging up in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.

United States: Edging up

Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Human Resources job postings +15.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +5.5%. Median pay: US$149,280.

Canada: Edging up

Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Human Resources job postings +11.6% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.28 on a scale of −2 to +2.

US SOC 11-3121. Canada NOC 10011; 11200. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.