How could I transition into Human Resources, and how much should I expect to earn

How could I transition into Human Resources, and how much should I expect to earn?
I have a MA in Teaching English as a Second Language and seven years of teaching experience. I'm thinking either of getting into HR or to begin work on a MBA to increase my income. I worked in very difficult settings, with 40-plus students in each class. I worked with people of many different background with few resources and did very well. I think my skills would lead to HR. Would a 75k income to begin be realistic--with the ability to get into the low-100's within a few years?
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Your salary expectations are completely out of line. A starting salary for an HR generalist will be around $30K. Director level and above are the only HR professionals earning 6-figures. check out www.salary.com for more info.


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You have good experience and I can see someone with your background transitioning into Human Resources. With that being said, Human Resources Managers or seasoned generalists have a lot of technical skills and employment law knowledge that is gained through years of on the job HR experience. Individuals transitioning into HR from another field typically start out in an HR Assistant or entry level HR Generalist role. Starting at 75K is not realistic especially in this economy where there are a lot of experienced HR people applying for jobs and accepting lower pay than they would in a better economy. If you're truly interested in getting into HR, you might accept a position for a few years that may not pay as much as you want, to gain HR technical experience. Then an income of 75K might be a possibility depending on what part of the country you live in and what the job entails.


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Let me be perfectly honest: I'm an HR Director and I do hiring for the corporate HR team. Your resume would go straight to the 'no' pile. There are plenty of people with a bachelor's degree or better and tons of hands on experience, most of which have far more realistic salary expectations. These people have a sincere interest in HR, and many of them have a PHR or SPHR certification. These are the people I seek when I am hiring, not someone changing careers who thinks they might be good at HR. I need someone with a proven track record. I'm not saying this to be mean; I'm just trying to give you the real picture. Your 'soft' skills might transfer to HR, but where's the knowledge and hands-on experience with HR compliance, federal and state laws, labor relations, employee relations, recruiting, affirmative action, etc? Without that, you don't have a chance against those with practical experience, at least not in the salary range you're thinking of. Sorry.