Compensation and Benefits Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $113,830 | $54.72 | |
| Arizona | 270 | $133,500 | $64.18 | |
| Arkansas | 130 | $121,530 | $58.43 | |
| California | 1,890 | $149,670 | $71.96 | |
| Colorado | 180 | $146,050 | $70.22 | |
| Connecticut | 240 | $160,520 | $77.17 | |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $144,860 | $69.65 | |
| Florida | 550 | $114,020 | $54.82 | |
| Georgia | 740 | $123,210 | $59.24 | |
| Hawaii | 50 | $112,670 | $54.17 | |
| Idaho | 40 | $89,450 | $43.01 | |
| Illinois | 660 | $136,310 | $65.54 | |
| Indiana | 110 | $122,750 | $59.02 | |
| Iowa | 90 | $102,790 | $49.42 | |
| Kansas | 80 | $125,640 | $60.40 | |
| Kentucky | 70 | $105,840 | $50.89 | |
| Louisiana | 150 | $88,550 | $42.57 | |
| Maine | 50 | $120,960 | $58.15 | |
| Maryland | 400 | $133,610 | $64.24 | |
| Massachusetts | 700 | $149,050 | $71.66 | |
| Michigan | 320 | $129,480 | $62.25 | |
| Minnesota | 490 | $143,900 | $69.18 | |
| Mississippi | 60 | $88,740 | $42.67 | |
| Missouri | 170 | $145,860 | $70.13 | |
| Nebraska | 120 | $106,710 | $51.30 | |
| Nevada | 100 | $81,610 | $39.24 | |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $110,970 | $53.35 | |
| New Jersey | 480 | $174,680 | $83.98 | |
| New Mexico | 30 | $104,440 | $50.21 | |
| New York | 1,480 | $185,620 | $89.24 | |
| North Carolina | 760 | $137,310 | $66.01 | |
| Ohio | 520 | $136,560 | $65.65 | |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $116,280 | $55.91 | |
| Oregon | 100 | $116,300 | $55.91 | |
| Pennsylvania | 590 | $122,930 | $59.10 | |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $147,060 | $70.70 | |
| South Carolina | 180 | $87,360 | $42.00 | |
| Tennessee | 240 | $107,230 | $51.55 | |
| Texas | 1,720 | $135,160 | $64.98 | |
| Utah | 130 | $102,980 | $49.51 | |
| Virginia | 320 | $149,550 | $71.90 | |
| Washington | 260 | $155,440 | $74.73 | |
| West Virginia | 40 | $88,090 | $42.35 | |
| Wisconsin | 220 | $136,680 | $65.71 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and strategies of the labor movement, union organization, labor-management negotiation, labor law and contract interpretation, labor economics, welfare and benefit packages, grievance procedures, and labor policy studies.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology of organizations, reinforcement and incentive theory, employee relations strategies, organizational power and influence, organization stratification and hierarchy, leadership styles, and applications of operations research and other methodologies to organizational analysis.
A program that prepares individuals to manage risk in organizational settings and provide insurance and risk-aversion services to businesses, individuals, and other organizations. Includes instruction in casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance, employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss adjustment, underwriting, risk theory, and pension planning.
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$139,470 per yearNational average salarySlowJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
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5 years or moreTypical experience requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as compensation and benefits managers.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 8%
- College dropout 15%
- Associate’s degree 6%
- Bachelor’s degree 49%
- Master’s degree 19%
- Doctorate degree 2%
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