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HR Director Salary in Illinois

The HR Director is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Illinois.

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Also reported as: Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Director, Director of HR, Dir of HR, Dir. of HR, Personnel Director, Director HR.

Illinois · median
$152,834
median
Half of Illinois HR Directors earn between $125K and $207K.
Organizations
91
Coverage
Latest filings
Strong sample
The full distribution

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Compensation for this role spans a wide band. The percentile spread below is drawn from 222 reported positions across 91 organizations.

$108K
$125K
$153K
$207K
$252K
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Illinois vs. national

How HR Director pay in Illinois compares to the national market.

Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit pay. Below, the median HR Director in Illinois at each organization-size band, and how it compares to the national median for the same band.

Organization size
IL median
vs. national
Orgs
Under $1M
$8,209
-92.9%
4
$1M – $10M
$136,109
+5.0%
14
$10M – $50M
$151,111
+7.1%
33
$50M – $250M
$159,263
+0.7%
24
Over $250M
$223,183
+17.1%
16
Organizations headquartered in Illinois · IRS Form 990. Bands group organizations by total assets. “vs. national” compares the Illinois band median to the U.S. band median.
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About this role

What the HR Director benchmark represents

The HR Director is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Illinois. Figures reflect total reportable compensation as disclosed on IRS Form 990 — the number the public and the IRS both see.

What counts toward reported compensation
✓Base salary (Part VII & Schedule J)
✓Bonus & incentive compensation
✓Retirement & deferred compensation
✓Nontaxable benefits & other reportable pay
SOURCE
IRS Form 990 filings
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Peers are grouped by organization size (total assets), state, and NTEE mission area so the comparison holds up.
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Organization counts are printed alongside each median, so you can weigh the statistical confidence.
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Questions about this benchmark

HR Director compensation, explained.

How much does a nonprofit HR Director make in Illinois?+
The median total reportable compensation for a HR Director at Illinois nonprofits is $152,834, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings for in-state organizations. It varies with organization size and mission area.
Why does pay differ by state?+
Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit compensation. The same role can sit meaningfully above or below the national median depending on the state.
Where does this salary data come from?+
IRS Form 990 filings from organizations headquartered in the state — actual reported compensation, not survey estimates.
What is included in the compensation figure?+
Total reportable compensation from Form 990 Part VII and Schedule J: base salary, bonus and incentive pay, retirement and deferred compensation, and other reportable and nontaxable benefits.

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