Head of People Salary in Durham, North Carolina

How much does a Head of People make in Durham, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of People in Durham, NC is $223,898. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $200,018 to $252,205, with most professionals earning between $178,277 and $277,978.

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Create an efficient, consistent and scalable Global onboarding experience and partner with business leaders to create and improve functional onboarding.

January 05, 2023

Manage human resources daily operations including employee compensation and benefits, orientation and training of new hires, and maintaining health and safety accountability with labor laws.

February 26, 2023

Developing and maintaining a world-class People experience through the full employee life cycle, including onboarding, performance management, 360s, employee relations, career development, manager training, and offboarding.

March 29, 2023

Provide leadership in developing and executing People Experience strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of company culture and engagement, learning and development, total rewards, change management, organizational design, performance management and employee relations.

April 12, 2023

Demonstrated experience and success across People Operations - recruiting strategy, HR compliance, benefit planning, compensation and performance planning, mediation and learning and development.

April 30, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of People in Durham, NC

Average Base Salary

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200018

252205

223898

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

237451

318612

272324

What is the average salary for Head 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 Head of People in Durham, NC. The base salary for Head of People ranges from $200,018 to $252,205 with the average base salary of $223,898. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $237,451 to $318,612 with the average total cash compensation of $272,324.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$223,898	$200,018 - $252,205
Bonus	$48,427	$37,433 - $66,406
Total Pay	$272,324	$237,451 - $318,612

* 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.

Head of People Salary Near Durham, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $197,474 - $248,997	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $201,434 - $253,991	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $201,434 - $253,991	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,128 - $239,735	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,836 - $243,150	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,990 - $240,822	COMPARE TO Durham, NC

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a populatio...

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