Human Resources Generalist Salary Overview
HR Generalists at SaaS companies manage the full employee lifecycle — recruiting coordination, onboarding, benefits administration, compliance, and employee relations. They work alongside Executive Assistants on scheduling and people logistics, partner with Operations Managers on process design, and support Administrative Assistants on documentation and compliance tasks.
HR Generalist compensation reflects the breadth of functional knowledge required across recruiting, compliance, and employee experience. Career growth typically leads to People Operations Manager or Chief of Staff at growing SaaS companies. View all SaaS salary benchmarks.
Detailed Human Resources Generalist Compensation Breakdown
Percentile Band | Average Base Salary | # of salaries |
|---|---|---|
| Top 25% | $75,471 | 17 salaries |
| Middle 50% | $40,248 | 42 salaries |
| Bottom 25% | $0 | 0 salaries |
What Drives Higher HR Generalist Pay?
SHRM or PHR certification adds a measurable salary premium
Experience supporting high-growth headcount expansion
Multi-state compliance and employment law expertise
HRIS platform ownership (Rippling, Workday, BambooHR)
HR Generalist Compensation Structure
Base salary is the dominant component (85–95% of total comp)
Annual performance bonuses typically 5–10% of base
Equity grants uncommon but present at early-stage startups
Strong benefits packages common at mature SaaS companies
