Head of People Salary in Hartford, Connecticut

How much does a Head of People make in Hartford, CT?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of People in Hartford, CT is $245,248. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $219,088 to $276,254, with most professionals earning between $195,272 and $304,484.

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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 Hartford, CT

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

219088

276254

245248

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

260096

348992

298290

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 Hartford, CT. The base salary for Head of People ranges from $219,088 to $276,254 with the average base salary of $245,248. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $260,096 to $348,992 with the average total cash compensation of $298,290.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$245,248	$219,088 - $276,254
Bonus	$53,043	$41,008 - $72,737
Total Pay	$298,290	$260,096 - $348,992

* 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 Hartford, CT

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Hartford, CT
CITY, STATE East Hartford, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $219,088 - $276,254	COMPARE TO Hartford, CT 0%
CITY, STATE West Hartford, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $219,088 - $276,254	COMPARE TO Hartford, CT 0%
CITY, STATE Manchester, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $219,088 - $276,254	COMPARE TO Hartford, CT 0%
CITY, STATE Bristol, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $218,430 - $275,424	COMPARE TO Hartford, CT
CITY, STATE New Britain, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $218,430 - $275,424	COMPARE TO Hartford, CT
CITY, STATE Meriden, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $218,430 - $275,424	COMPARE TO Hartford, CT

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About Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital city of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. The city is nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", as it hosts many insurance company headquarters and is the region's major industry. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut. Census estimates since the 2010 United States Census have indicated that Hartford is the fourth-largest city in Connecticut, behind the coastal cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford. Hartford was founded in 1635 and is among the oldest cities in th...

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