noun. 1  The state of being the firstborn or eldest child of the same parents. 2  Law The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents.
Pay. Some HR managers made as little as $60,070 per year, or $28.88 per hour. Others made as much as $169,310 annually, or $81.40 hourly. On average, however, they earned an annual $108,600, or $52.21 per hour, as of May 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.In small companies, they could earn their salaries by being the sole employee in charge of human resources.ome HR managers made as little as $60,070 per year, or $28.88 per hour. Others made as much as $169,310 annually, or $81.40 hourly.
The lowest 10% of HR managers earned less than $59,020, and the top 10% earned more than $173,140, per the OOH. According to the OOH, in May 2012, the median annual wages for Human Resources managers in the top five industries employing these managers were as follows: