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90+ HRIS Statistics for HR Professionals

Explore HRIS statistics for informed decision-making and streamlined human resource management.
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The HR department is vital for businesses to maximize the value of their workforce. Therefore, having the necessary HR tools and resources can help the company outperform competitors.  

According to these recent HRIS statistics, companies can use this HR software to assist human resources personnel and management in improving their productivity and the outcomes of their efforts.

General HRIS Statistics

  • A cloud-based HRIS was considered by 98% of businesses. (Softwarepath.com*, 2021) 
  • In 2021, just 2% of companies will contemplate an on-premises HRIS system. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • Over 70% of all firms were merely thinking about a cloud-based solution. (Softwarepath.com, 2021)
  • Companies spend an average of 16 weeks selecting HRIS. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • The most common motivation for deploying HRIS in firms of all sizes was to acquire more functionality, with over 25% indicating this as their primary purpose for implementing an HRIS solution. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • Supporting growth was the third most common reason for deploying HRIS. Nearly 20% of organizations indicate this supporting growth as their primary goal. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • BambooHR and Workday were the most popular HRISs that were shortlisted. More than 10% of firms compared Bamboo HR and Workday during the selection process for a new HRIS software. Other well-known HRIS software providers commonly compared were Kronos, Paycor, Sage, and Oracle. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • In 2019 and 2020, the leading reason for companies to implement HRIS was increasing efficiency. (Pwc.com, 2020) 
  • 50% of companies require core HR functionalities when searching for an HRIS system. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • 30% of companies required payroll to be included in the basic functionalities of HRIS for them to consider purchasing the software. (Matchr.com, 2020) 
  • The average budget per user for HRIS software is $8.75. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • 73.45% of companies in the USA use HRIS software. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • 18.64% of companies in Canada use HRIS software. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • 7.63% of companies in the UK use HRIS software. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • 0.28% of companies in Europe use HRIS software. (Softwarepath.com, 2021) 
  • The gender pay gap for HRIS analysts: women earn 94¢ for every $1 earned by men. (Zippia.com**, 2021) 
  • Male HRIS analysts have an average income of $80,537, while females earn $75,976. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Companies spend about 15 weeks selecting HRIS on average. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • 11.36% of small companies with 0-49 employees use HRIS compared to 3.33% with more than 50 employees. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • Averagely, 3.34% of organizations use a HRIS system. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • The most popular reasons for implementing HRIS are greater functionality (26%), increased efficiency (20%), growth support (17%), and consolidating systems (15%). (Software Path, 2022) 
  • The main reason why companies with 0 to 499 workers implement HRIS is for greater functionality. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • Larger companies with over 500 employees use HRIS to consolidate disparate systems. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • When searching for an HRIS system, almost all employers wanted core HR functionality, and nearly 60% required payroll. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • Only 16% of HRIS buyers considered price when looking for a system. The majority (36%) were interested in being able to compare the software with others. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • The most compared systems in the pre-selection process were BambooHR, Workday HCM, Oracle, Ceridian, and Sage People. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • 72.21% of companies preferred cloud-based HR software. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • The average HRIS budget per user is $12,625. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • Small companies with 0-49 employees have an HRIS budget of $6,000. Companies with 50-499 workers allocate $15,000, whereas those with more than 500 employees have a budget of $18,333. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • The budget of organizations that have previously used HR software is $20,000 compared to $8.366 for employers who haven’t had an HRIS. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • 73% of US companies use HRIS software, followed by only 17.38% of Canadian and 8.35% of English organizations. (Software Path, 2022) 
  • An HR system is most common in the manufacturing industry (15.5%), services (13%), non-profit organizations (12%), and healthcare (10%). (Software Path, 2022)
 

HRIS Analysts Statistics

  • Among HRIS Analysts, 64.0% are women, while 32.2% are men. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • The most common ethnicity among HRIS Analysts is White, which makes up 62.3% of all HRIS Analysts. Comparatively, there are 14.9% of Asian and 10.1% of Hispanic or Latino ethnicities. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Compared to other ethnicities, Asian HRIS analysts have the highest average compensation of $86.000. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • The average compensation for black or African American HRIS analysts is $73,686. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • HRIS Analysts have an average age of 40 years or older, making up 55% of the population. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Bachelor’s degrees are the most frequent for HRIS analysts, held by 72% of experts. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • A close second is the master’s degree with 14% and rounding it off is the associate degree with 10%. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • HRIS analysts with a Doctorate earn more than those without, at $98,373 annually. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • HRIS analysts with a master’s degree make a median annual salary of $87,327, compared to $80,537 for HRIS analysts with bachelor’s degrees. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • The majority of HRIS Analysts choose to work for public firms (53%) over private companies (43%) (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • The most common industries that employ HRIS Analysts are Health Care (12%), Technology (11%), and Retail (8%). (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Researchers compared 1,618 HRIS Analyst resumes, showing that 34% of the average HRIS analyst prefers staying at their workplace for 1-2 years. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Spanish is the most spoken foreign language among HRIS analysts, accounting for 45.9%. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Japanese is the second-most often spoken foreign language, with 8.1%, while Carrier is the third-most spoken language, with 8.1%. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • The majority (67.2%) of HRIS analysts are women, compared to 32.8% of men. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Female analysts earn $0.93 for every dollar a man makes. In other words, male analysts make $75,039, whereas women earn $70,096. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • In the last decade, women have predominated in HRIS analyst positions. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Most analysts are White (58.5%). Comparatively, 14.4% are Asian, 11.5% are Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% are Black or African American, 5% are unknown, and 0.2% are American Indian and Alaska Native. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • In the last nine years, White analysis always predominated above other ethnicities. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Asian analysts earn the most among all ethnicities, with an average salary of around $77,000. Whites earned about $73,000, and Hispanic or Latinos made approximately $71,000. Black or African American analysts earn the lowest salaries at $68,954. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • The average age of HRIS analysis is over 40 years old, representing 57% of all analysts. 30-40 years olds are represented by 30%, and 13% are 20- to 30-year-olds. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Most analysts (72%) hold a bachelor’s degree. 14% are masters, and 10% have an associate degree. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Those with a master’s degree earn the highest salary at $83,721 annually compared to $75,039 for analysts with a bachelor’s degree. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • 43% of HRIS analysis work at companies with more than 10,00 employees, whereas 38% are employed by organizations with 1,000 to 10,000 workers. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • 51% of analysts prefer working in the public sector, whereas 40% work in private companies. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • The unemployment rate for HRIS analysis in 2021 was 2.4%. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • On average, 34% of HRIS analysts stay at their jobs for 1-2 years. Only 8% have kept the same position for more than eight years. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • HRIS analysts are paid the most in California, with an average salary of $98,817. (Zippia, 2023)
 

HRIS Managers Statistics

  • Women make up 55.3% of HRIS managers, while males make up 39.6%. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • White is the most frequent ethnicity among HRIS Managers, accounting for 68.1% of all HRIS managers. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • In comparison, 12.3% of the population is Black or African American, and 11.3% is Hispanic. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • African American HRIS managers have the highest average compensation compared to other ethnicities. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • The average compensation for Hispanic HRIS managers is $117,357. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • HRIS managers have an average age of 40+ years. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Bachelor’s degrees are the most frequently held for HRIS managers, with 75% of managers earning one. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • A master’s degree comes in second with 16%, while an associate comes in third with 8%. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • HRIS managers with a master’s degree earn more than $121,847 per year than those without. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • HR managers with a bachelor’s degree make a median annual salary of $119,571, compared to $105,575 for HRIS managers with an Associate degree. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Spanish is the most spoken foreign language among HRIS managers (60.0%). (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Mandarin is the second-most often spoken foreign language, with 10%, while Portuguese is the third-most spoken language, with 10%. (Zippia.com, 2021) 
  • Onboarding automation can reduce the time spent by 50%. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Employees who feel their company’s onboarding software is successful are five times more likely to report high levels of engagement. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Effective onboarding software increases new recruits’ confidence in their decision to join your firm, potentially lowering turnover by up to 30%. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Productivity and performance: effective onboarding software reduces time-to-productivity by 33%. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Each month, e-signature software may save an average firm up to 40 working hours. Furthermore, you may save roughly $20 per document on printing and postal costs using digital records. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • E-signature software may cut signed document turnaround times by up to 90%. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Because 92% of young professionals prefer to work for an ecologically responsible organization, using e-signatures helps recruit top talent. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Automated time-off tracking assists you in better managing staff absences, which costs organizations around 6% of yearly payroll. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • High Performance: When employees have access to effective time-off management software, customer satisfaction increases by up to 10%. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Employee self-service HR software enables workers to answer queries and manage personal information. This can save the time needed for administrative chores by 40-60%, equating to nearly two hours of extra daily. (Bamboohr.com, 2018) 
  • Companies with organized employee engagement initiatives boost their yearly revenue by 26% more than those without formalized engagement programs. (Aberdeen, 2015)
  • 59.1% of HRIS managers are female, compared to 40.9% of males. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Women earn $0.92 for every dollar a male manager makes. As shown with numbers, females earn $113,295, whereas males make $122,649. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • 67.3% of HRIS managers are White, 10.8% are Black or African American, 9.8% are Hispanic, Latino, 8.2% are Asian, 3.4% are unknown, and 0.5% are American Indian and Alaska Native. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Managers with unknown ethnicity have the highest salary at more than $135,000. Asian, Hispanic or Latino, and Black or African American managers make between $110,000 and $118,000. White managers are the least paid at $106,389. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • 68% of HRS managers are older than 40 years, 29% are between 20 and 30, whereas only 3% of managers are 20 to 30-year-olds. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • 75% of managers have a bachelor’s degree, 16% hold a master’s degree, and 8% got an associate degree. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Managers with a bachelor’s degree earn $113,000 compared to the $97,000 earned by those with some college or associate degree. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • 43% of HRIS managers work in companies with 1,000 to 10,000 employees. Larger companies with more than 10,000 workers employ 30% of managers. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • Half of the managers work with private employers, and 44% work in the public sector. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • The unemployment rate for HRIS managers in 2021 was 3.1%. (Zippia, 2023)
  • Most managers (34%) stay with the company for one to two years. 8% last less than one year, whereas 12% keep their positions for over 11 years. (Zippia, 2023) 
  • HRIS managers earn the most in Alaska, with an average salary of $131,640. (Zippia, 2023)
 

On a Final Note 

According to these HRIS statistics, choosing the right HRIS system can assist the HR department and significantly improve the functionality of the processes, making the organization more robust and efficient.

* We’re using an archived version of the page as the source.

** We’re using an archived version of the page as the source.

Written by shortlister editorial team

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