Compensation and benefits manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level compensation and benefits manager earnings begin at:

$76.54 per hour

$159,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level compensation and benefits manager earnings begin at:

$62.12 per hour

$129,220 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level compensation and benefits manager earnings begin at:

$49.93 per hour

$103,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level compensation and benefits manager earnings begin at:

$34.40 per hour

$71,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level compensation and benefits manager earnings begin at:

$27.09 per hour

$56,350 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Compensation and benefits manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $99,990
South Carolina $99,900
Maine $97,490
Tennessee $96,830
Arizona $96,290
Kentucky $95,820
Iowa $94,870
Hawaii $93,320
Utah $93,260
Oklahoma $93,030
Arkansas $87,440
Alaska $84,020
Idaho $79,170
Puerto Rico $78,060
Mississippi $77,640
Louisiana $77,070
Delaware $169,100
New Jersey $160,140
Colorado $152,150
New York $146,700
Connecticut $145,630
Rhode Island $140,780
California $139,770
Maryland $137,330
Virginia $134,580
Washington $134,340
Pennsylvania $131,690
District of Columbia $129,960
Minnesota $129,240
Illinois $121,376
Missouri $119,560
Ohio $118,760
Michigan $118,200
Georgia $118,000
Massachusetts $117,930
New Hampshire $114,280
Texas $111,910
Wisconsin $110,690
North Carolina $109,040
Florida $106,590
Oregon $106,430
Nevada $105,770
Indiana $103,840
Kansas $102,910
Nebraska $102,870
Alabama $100,790
New Mexico $100,790

How do compensation and benefits manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Compensation and benefits managers earn 9% less than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than biomass power plant managers.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $120K
Operations manager salary $103K
Bank branch manager salary $113K
Advertising manager salary $84K
Health services manager salary $93K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $104K
Sales manager salary $86K
Fundraising manager salary $87K
Purchasing manager salary $91K
Biomass power plant manager salary $92K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)