Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.
Also called: Benefits Analyst · Benefits Consultant · Benefits Specialist · Compensation Analyst · Compensation and Benefits Analyst · Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Median pay (national)
$77,020
$48,300–$128,830 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
102,370
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+5.3%
~8,500 openings/yr
Typical entry
Bachelor's degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $128,830 versus $48,300 at the bottom 10% — 2.7x. The median of $77,020 leaves roughly 67% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +5.3% from 2024 to 2034 — faster than the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 8,500 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 52 states with released data, Massachusetts pays the most for this role (median $93,450, +21% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $42,050 — a 122% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint as in-demand technologies for this role.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- 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.
- Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales.
- Consult with, or serve as, technical liaison between business, industry, government, and union officials.
Tools & technology
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Oracle HRIS
- Workday software
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- SAP software
- SAS
- Structured query language SQL
- Actuarial Systems Corporation AIM
- Actuarial Systems Corporation Compliance Testing System
Knowledge areas
- Personnel and Human Resources
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
- Economics and Accounting
- Administrative
- Computers and Electronics