Head of People Salary in Norfolk, Virginia

How much does a Head of People make in Norfolk, VA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of People in Norfolk, VA is $215,445. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $192,467 to $242,684, with most professionals earning between $171,546 and $267,484.

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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 Norfolk, VA

Average Base Salary

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192467

242684

215445

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

228486

306584

262044

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 Norfolk, VA. The base salary for Head of People ranges from $192,467 to $242,684 with the average base salary of $215,445. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $228,486 to $306,584 with the average total cash compensation of $262,044.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$215,445	$192,467 - $242,684
Bonus	$46,599	$36,020 - $63,899
Total Pay	$262,044	$228,486 - $306,584

* 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 Norfolk, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,467 - $242,684	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA 0%
CITY, STATE Chesapeake, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,221 - $242,374	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia Beach, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $195,545 - $246,565	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,898 - $243,228	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,159 - $242,296	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,898 - $243,228	COMPARE TO Norfolk, VA

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About Norfolk, Virginia

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 96 square miles (250 km2), of which 54 square miles (140 km2) is land and 42 square miles (110 km2) (43.9%) is water. Norfolk is located at 36°55′N 76°12′W / 36.917°N 76.200°W / 36.917; -76.200 (36.8857° N, 76.2599° W) The city is located at the southeastern corner of Virginia at the junction of the Elizabeth River and the Chesapeake Bay. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the 37th largest in the United States, with an estimated...

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