These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to PS, 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 Personnel Specialist experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
$47,710/yr mediantypical $34k–$64k
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 Personnel Specialist work maps straight onto the administration & operations support side of this role.
Office Clerks, General
$40,480/yr mediantypical $28k–$62k
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Personnel Specialist work maps straight onto the administration & operations support side of this role.
Human Resources Specialists
$67,650/yr mediantypical $43k–$122k
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Personnel Specialist occupations on the business & financial operations side—a natural next step.
Human Resources Managers
$136,350/yr median
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 Personnel Specialist occupations on the management & project leadership side—a natural next step.
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
$50,270/yr mediantypical $37k–$68k
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 Personnel Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
$52,240/yr mediantypical $36k–$76k
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 Personnel Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
$74,530/yr mediantypical $46k–$127k
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 Personnel 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
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 Personnel Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
