Does a human resources job pay well?

It depends on the industry, the number of employees a company has, the size of the department and whether your role is taken seriously by the CEO.

In some companies, the HR person is looked at as a overpaid party planner and in other companies, a business partner. The more value the HR person brings to an organization, the more they are looked at as an integral part of the company and therefore, will be compensated rightfully for it.

Human Resources Professionals should be one of the most highly compensated employees of a company. Being required to be on top of the many ever changing employment laws, they are usually one of the top people responsible for keeping a company out of lawsuits.