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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$78,210
United States, 2025
Employment
112,380
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.
- O*NET code
- 13-1141.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
- Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
- Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
- Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures, and classification programs.
- Plan and develop curricula and materials for training programs and conduct training.
- Assist in preparing and maintaining personnel records and handbooks.
- Develop and administer compensation programs, such as merit or incentive pay.
- Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$49,480
25th percentile
$60,890
75th percentile
$100,400
90th percentile
$128,920
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Active Learning3.4
- Writing3.4
- Systems Evaluation3.1
- Systems Analysis3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Mathematics3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $133,700 | 770 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $108,170 | 60 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $103,280 | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,780 | 2,440 | 2025 |
| DE | $99,560 | 290 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $99,150 | 2,630 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $97,940 | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $97,310 | 4,070 | 2025 |
| MA | $95,890 | 3,390 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $95,530 | 30 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | $92,860 | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | $92,560 | 1,980 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $92,560 | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $91,700 | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $91,660 | 2,620 | 2025 |
| CA | $91,410 | 13,430 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $90,450 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $90,070 | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $89,590 | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $89,130 | 9,900 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.