Director of People Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Director of People in Lafayette, LA is $159,349. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $141,494 to $178,569, with most professionals earning between $125,238 and $196,067.

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Common responsibilities of a Director of People

Lead the People/HR functions including management of the PEO, HR processes and programsâ”¬Ã¡ - such as benefits enrollment, HR-IS systems, performance review and compensation planning.

February 01, 2023

Understand the organization's operations, functions and external environment, and to apply business tools and analyses that inform HR initiatives and operations consistent with the overall strategic direction of the organization.

March 27, 2023

Design effective engagement strategies with a focus on retention of high performers, high potentials and key contributors at all levels, for front-line to executive level employees.

April 09, 2023

Provide leadership to direct reports and build a highly capable team through the attraction, training and development of the necessary skilled professionals to achieve business goal and build the talent moral and team culture globally.

December 31, 2022

Manage the annual compensation analysis, creation and review of job descriptions in partnership with compensation to determine title, level, job grade and understand how role fits into overall proposed structure and strategy.

March 17, 2023

Build onboarding and learning and development programs that drive employee performance in a business-focused, data-informed, and metric driven way.

April 09, 2023

Support managers and individual contributors throughout each phase of the annual performance management cycle, including entry and approval of goals, defining metrics and ensuring REFORM has a well understood and implemented pay-for-performance culture.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of People in Lafayette, LA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

141494

178569

159349

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

155614

209797

180075

What is the average salary for Director of People in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of People in Lafayette, LA. The base salary for Director of People ranges from $141,494 to $178,569 with the average base salary of $159,349. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $155,614 to $209,797 with the average total cash compensation of $180,075.

View Average Salary for Director of People as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$159,349	$141,494 - $178,569
Bonus	$20,726	$14,120 - $31,228
Total Pay	$180,075	$155,614 - $209,797

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Director of People Salary Near Lafayette, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,631 - $177,480	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Baton Rouge, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,807 - $184,012	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Houma, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $150,652 - $190,127	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,591 - $177,429	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,460 - $173,478	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE La Place, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $150,399 - $189,808	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA

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About Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette is located at 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°W / 30.217; -92.033 (30.2139, −92.0294) and has an elevation of 36 feet (11.0 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127 km2), of which 49.1 square miles (127 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.19%) is water. Lafayette is located on the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The site was part of the seabed during the earlier Quaternary Period. During this time, the Mississippi River cut a 325-foot-deep (99 m) valley between what is now Lafayette and Baton Rouge. This valley was...

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