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Specialties that raise your pay

• Compensation and benefits

  Pay grids, bonuses, pension plans. Number-heavy and well paid.

• Labour relations

  Negotiating and managing union contracts. Highest-paid HR (human resources) specialty in unionized industries.

• HR analytics

  Turnover, engagement and pay data. Needs spreadsheet and some statistics skills.

• Talent acquisition

  Leading recruiting for a company. Overlaps with the recruiter career.