Head of People Salary in Fargo, North Dakota

How much does a Head of People make in Fargo, ND?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of People in Fargo, ND is $221,118. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $197,535 to $249,075, with most professionals earning between $176,064 and $274,528.

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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 Fargo, ND

Average Base Salary

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197535

249075

221118

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

234503

314657

268944

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 Fargo, ND. The base salary for Head of People ranges from $197,535 to $249,075 with the average base salary of $221,118. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $234,503 to $314,657 with the average total cash compensation of $268,944.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$221,118	$197,535 - $249,075
Bonus	$47,826	$36,968 - $65,582
Total Pay	$268,944	$234,503 - $314,657

* 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 Fargo, ND

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE West Fargo, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $197,535 - $249,075	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND 0%
CITY, STATE Grand Forks, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,980 - $243,331	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Aberdeen, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,794 - $214,095	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Watertown, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,172 - $230,964	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Saint Cloud, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $202,419 - $255,233	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Bismarck, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $204,060 - $257,302	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND

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About Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is a core city of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area, which also includes Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth as well as outlying communities. Fargo sits on the western bank of the Red River of the North in a flat geographic region known as the Red River Valley. The Red River Valley resulted from the withdrawal of glacial Lake Agassiz, which drained away about 9,300 years ago. The lake sediments deposited from Lake Agassiz made the land around Fargo some of the richest in the world for agricultural uses. Fargo's largest challenge is the seasonal floods due to the rising water of the Red...

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