How much are HR Officers earning in 2026?

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For a 90-person company where you own both recruitment and payroll, 1,300 is the floor, not the middle. What I'm approving this year: HR Officer 1,200–1,700, Senior Officer 1,800–2,300, HR Manager 2,500–3,500. Anything paid partly in vouchers or deferred bonuses is effectively a pay cut and candidates now walk over it.

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Anonymous Healthcare Professional: For a 90-person company where you own both recruitment and payroll, 1,300 is the floor, not the middle. What I'm approving this year: HR Officer 1,200–1,700, Senior Officer 1,800–2,300, HR Manager 2,500–3,500. Anything paid partly in vouchers or deferred bonuses is effectively a pay cut and candidates now walk over it.

Does that range assume social contributions are declared on the full amount, or on a lower base like most places still do?

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Anonymous Healthcare Professional: For a 90-person company where you own both recruitment and payroll, 1,300 is the floor, not the middle. What I'm approving this year: HR Officer 1,200–1,700, Senior Officer 1,800–2,300, HR Manager 2,500–3,500. Anything paid partly in vouchers or deferred bonuses is effectively a pay cut and candidates now walk over it.

Realistically most companies still declare on a lower base. Ask in the interview — how a company answers that question tells you more about them than the number itself.

Not HR, but worth saying: the companies paying fully fresh and declaring properly (Murex, Anghami, the bigger fintechs) are pulling talent from everyone else. Comp conversations here are really retention conversations.