These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 42A, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Human Resources Specialist experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
$47,710/yr mediantypical $34k–$64k~101K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Human Resources Specialist work maps straight onto the administration & operations support side of this role.
Human Resources Specialists
$67,650/yr mediantypical $43k–$122k~896K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth; many openings
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Human Resources Specialist occupations on the business & financial operations side—a natural next step.
Human Resources Managers
$136,350/yr median~201K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Human Resources Specialist occupations on the management & project leadership side—a natural next step.
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
$50,270/yr mediantypical $37k–$68k~150K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Human Resources Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
$52,240/yr mediantypical $36k–$76k~157K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Human Resources Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
$74,530/yr mediantypical $46k–$127k~100K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Human Resources Specialist occupations on the business & financial operations side—a natural next step.
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$63,450/yr mediantypical $41k–$100k~1.5M U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Human Resources Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
