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Human resources professional
You work on hiring, development and employee relations.
First question
What does this person do?
HR work can include recruitment, learning, performance processes, compensation, workplace relations and people data. HR consulting and in-house employment have different demands.
Confidentiality, clear communication and knowledge of employment practice matter.
Next question
What are they paid?
LPA = lakhs per annum; ₹1 lakh = ₹100,000. TISS Mumbai Human Resources Management and Labor Relations 2024–26 programme cohort, final placements held in February 2026. This is a selective programme outcome across its offers, not an India-wide HR salary or an HR-only median. CTC can include non-cash components.
Evidence checked . Document dates and assumptions are listed below.
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Entry 2026 programme placement cohort
Programme median CTC₹28LPA
TISS Mumbai Human Resources Management and Labor Relations 2024–26 reports median CTC Rs 28 lakh, with 65 participants and 58 HR-domain offers. The median covers the programme cohort, not only HR offers. CTC is not fixed cash or take-home.
Checked: Tata Institute of Social Sciences tiss.ac.in
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Mid about 5 years in
No reliable figureNot established
This programme placement report does not measure five- or ten-year HR earnings. The source date records the check, because no publication day is printed.
Checked: Tata Institute of Social Sciences tiss.ac.in
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Senior about 10 years in
No reliable figureNot established
This programme placement report does not measure five- or ten-year HR earnings. The source date records the check, because no publication day is printed.
Checked: Tata Institute of Social Sciences tiss.ac.in
Scale: ₹ lakhs per annum. These examples are not a salary ceiling or a promise of progression.
Prior experience varies and this is a programme placement event. It is not a fixed number of years into an HR career. Experienced-worker pay remains unknown.
Hiring landscape
Who hires for this work?
Examples of large employers and institutions associated with this route in India:
- In-house HR teams
- HR and people-advisory firms
Examples, not a ranking or a promise of a current vacancy. Hiring changes; check the employer’s own careers page.
What it takes to get in
- Entrance exam
- Course admission and employer selection differ. Check the specific programme and current employer process.
- Realistic cut-off
- Undergraduate and postgraduate routes differ by employer. A specialist HR postgraduate course is one option. Check current admissions and degree prerequisites rather than assuming one compulsory qualification for every HR role.
- How long
- 5 years
- Roughly what it costs
Not stated as a single figure
Course, living and examination fees vary by institution and recruitment round; no complete current cost was verified. Check the recognised programme and current notice before paying.
Approximate, tuition only, excluding coaching and living costs unless the source text says otherwise.
- Can you switch out later?
- The subject or technical training can transfer to related roles. A new employer may require additional qualifications, examinations or experience.
Delhi entry paths
These are the routes people in Delhi commonly take into this career. This is not a ranking of institutions and does not list cut-offs for any particular college.
- Compare relevant recognised degrees, curricula, total fees and placement denominators before choosing a programme.
- Build practical work and internships for the role; admission or graduation does not guarantee an offer. Delhi study can lead to recruitment elsewhere.
How this compares
Related routes from the same streams, listed alphabetically. Pay bases differ; open a route to read its scope.
Sources
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences tiss.ac.in
2026-10-12: The report states February 2026 placements, 65 participants, 58 HR-domain offers, 34 companies and Rs 28 lakh programme median CTC. It does not give an HR-only salary median or an experience progression. Its page 2 table appends LPA to full rupee amounts; page 1 explicitly states Rs 28 Lakhs and resolves that unit typo. Publication day is not printed in the reviewed report; the date field is the check date, not a publication or refresh date. 2026-10-12: TISS Mumbai Human Resources Management and Labor Relations 2024–26 reports median CTC Rs 28 lakh, with 65 participants and 58 HR-domain offers. The median covers the programme cohort, not only HR offers. CTC is not fixed cash or take-home. 2026-10-12: This programme placement report does not measure five- or ten-year HR earnings. The source date records the check, because no publication day is printed.