Head of People Salary in Santa Clara, CA

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How much does a Head of People make in Santa Clara, CA? The average Head of People salary in Santa Clara, CA is $284,970 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $252,728 and $320,562. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Head of People Ops

City Innovate - San Francisco , CA

As the Head of People Ops at City Innovate, your primary focus will be to cultivate a vibrant company culture and oversee performance management. This role involves developing and implementing ...

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Head of People

Energy Innovation - San Francisco , CA

Chief Operations Officer POSITION SUMMARY The Head of People will lead strategic initiatives to foster a supportive and inclusive workplace that drives innovation towards a clean energy future. They ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 66 days ago

Head of Operations

Andes - Alameda , CA

Andes is integrated by a multidisciplinary group of nature-loving, hardworking people. Driven by ... The Head of Operations will play a critical role in scaling up the company's operations and ...

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Assistant Head of Upper School

Trinity Valley School - Fort Worth , TX

... young people on the path to lives of purpose and fulfillment in adulthood, and it values all ... The Assistant Head of Upper School reports directly to the Head of Upper School and is responsible ...

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Director/Head of School Children's Workshop Montessori

Childrens Workshop - Long Lake , MN

Childrens Workshop Montessori is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, business-minded Head of ... The person in this position frequently communicates with people of all ages and must be able to ...

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Head of Greenhouse Operations & Production

Silver Lion Farms - Ely , NV

The Head of Greenhouse Operations & Production is responsible for managing all greenhouse ... Skills & Core Competencies Leadership and People Management - Ability to manage people, provide day ...

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What does a Head of People do?

Common responsibilities of a Head of People

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 Santa Clara, CA

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252728

320562

284970

Average Total Cash Compensation

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295681

404489

343470

What is the average salary for Head of People in 2024?

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 Santa Clara, CA. The base salary for Head of People ranges from $252,728 to $320,562 with the average base salary of $284,970. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $295,681 to $404,489 with the average total cash compensation of $343,470.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$284,970	$252,728 - $320,562
Bonus	$58,500	$42,953 - $83,926
Total Pay	$343,470	$295,681 - $404,489

* 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 Santa Clara, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Santa Clara, CA
CITY, STATE San Jose, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,728 - $320,562	COMPARE TO Santa Clara, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $223,992 - $284,113	COMPARE TO Santa Clara, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,245 - $319,949	COMPARE TO Santa Clara, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $245,277 - $311,111	COMPARE TO Santa Clara, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $245,680 - $311,622	COMPARE TO Santa Clara, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $251,721 - $319,285	COMPARE TO Santa Clara, CA

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About Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara is drained by three seasonal creeks, all of which empty into the southern portion of San Francisco Bay; these creeks are San Tomas Aquino Creek, Saratoga Creek, and Calabazas Creek. There are some significant biological resources within the city including habitat for the burrowing owl, a species of special concern in California due to reduction in habitat from urban development during the latter 20th century. This owl uses burrows created by ground squirrels and prefers generally level grasslands and even disturbed areas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city cover...

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About Santa Clara, California Santa Clara is drained by three seasonal creeks, all of which empty into the southern portion of San Francisco Bay; these creeks are San Tomas Aquino ....More

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