Category salary guide
Operations salaries
See junior, mid, and senior pay for common operations roles in the US, UK, EU, Singapore, UAE, and remote.
United States: Junior · Mid · Senior
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Operations Manager | $85k – $100k | $120k – $140k | $160k – $175k |
| HR Generalist | $75k – $90k | $105k – $125k | $140k – $155k |
United Kingdom: Junior · Mid · Senior
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Operations Manager | £50k – £55k | £65k – £75k | £85k – £90k |
| HR Generalist | £40k – £45k | £55k – £65k | £75k – £80k |
Europe: Junior · Mid · Senior
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Operations Manager | €40k – €45k | €55k – €60k | €70k – €75k |
| HR Generalist | €35k – €40k | €50k – €55k | €65k – €70k |
Singapore: Junior · Mid · Senior
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Operations Manager | S$65k – S$75k | S$85k – S$100k | S$110k – S$120k |
| HR Generalist | S$60k – S$70k | S$75k – S$90k | S$95k – S$105k |
UAE: Junior · Mid · Senior
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Operations Manager | 170k – 200k AED | 220k – 260k AED | 280k – 310k AED |
| HR Generalist | 150k – 170k AED | 200k – 220k AED | 250k – 270k AED |
Remote (Global): Junior · Mid · Senior
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Operations Manager | $75k – $90k | $100k – $120k | $130k – $145k |
| HR Generalist | $65k – $75k | $90k – $105k | $120k – $130k |
About Operations salaries
Operations pay reflects process scope and risk. Strong process builds speed, quality, and trust across the company.
How to read these bands: "Junior" is the lower third of a region's base range, "Mid" is the middle band, and "Senior" is the upper band. Pay changes with company stage (startup vs. later stage), location, and how much pay is variable or equity. The tables show base pay only. Always compare total pay, not just base.
What influences pay
- Process ownership and service levels
- Compliance and jurisdiction scope
- Vendor and tooling management
- Support volume and complexity
In-demand skills
- Process design and clear metrics
- Compliance and policy
- Tooling and automation
- Communication and enablement
Typical career ladder
- Junior: runbooks and support
- Mid: process ownership and improvements
- Senior: cross team operations and metrics
Practical tips
Share before and after metrics for SLAs, backlog, and cycle time. Show how you picked tools, wrote runbooks, and reduced risk. Ask how the team measures ops health and incident response.