Head of People Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

How much does a Head of People make in Kansas City, MO?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of People in Kansas City, MO is $224,365. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $200,433 to $252,734, with most professionals earning between $178,644 and $278,563.

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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 Kansas City, MO

Average Base Salary

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200433

252734

224365

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

237941

319279

272892

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 Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Head of People ranges from $200,433 to $252,734 with the average base salary of $224,365. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $237,941 to $319,279 with the average total cash compensation of $272,892.

View Average Salary for Head of People as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$224,365	$200,433 - $252,734
Bonus	$48,527	$37,509 - $66,545
Total Pay	$272,892	$237,941 - $319,279

* 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 Kansas City, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $200,740 - $253,122	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $200,017 - $252,210	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $200,017 - $252,210	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $200,146 - $252,373	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $200,146 - $252,373	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $200,146 - $252,373	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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