SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 13-1141.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $49,480 | $4,123 | $952 | $23.79 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $60,890 | $5,074 | $1,171 | $29.28 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $78,210 | $6,518 | $1,504 | $37.60 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $100,400 | $8,367 | $1,931 | $48.27 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $128,920 | $10,743 | $2,479 | $61.98 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists is $78,210, which is 53% higher. Among the 32 occupations of the field Business and Financial Operations, it ranks number 20 by median pay. With 112,380 jobs, it makes up about 7.2 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay by state
The highest median pay was in Delaware ($99,560), Massachusetts ($95,890) and Colorado ($92,560). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($42,110), West Virginia ($48,080) and Mississippi ($51,670). The most jobs were in California (13,430), New York (11,470) and Florida (6,610). The occupation is most concentrated in South Dakota, where its share of all jobs is 1.9 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 290 | $99,560 | $100,230 | $47.87 |
| Massachusetts | 3,390 | $95,890 | $104,470 | $46.10 |
| Colorado | 1,980 | $92,560 | $99,510 | $44.50 |
| California | 13,430 | $91,410 | $98,480 | $43.95 |
| District of Columbia | 650 | $86,710 | $92,350 | $41.69 |
| Washington | 3,350 | $86,630 | $97,150 | $41.65 |
| New Jersey | 3,150 | $85,040 | $92,580 | $40.89 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $83,540 | $93,060 | $40.16 |
| Oregon | 1,330 | $83,320 | $88,990 | $40.06 |
| New York | 11,470 | $83,200 | $91,070 | $40.00 |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | $83,100 | $90,520 | $39.95 |
| Virginia | 3,500 | $81,190 | $89,320 | $39.03 |
| New Hampshire | 380 | $80,810 | $86,220 | $38.85 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $80,330 | $94,420 | $38.62 |
| Maryland | 1,650 | $79,700 | $83,830 | $38.32 |
| Michigan | 2,480 | $79,480 | $83,750 | $38.21 |
| Illinois | 4,410 | $79,300 | $86,460 | $38.13 |
| Alaska | 180 | $79,160 | $83,220 | $38.06 |
| Minnesota | not published | $78,770 | $83,900 | $37.87 |
| Maine | 180 | $77,400 | $81,610 | $37.21 |
| Vermont | 170 | $76,030 | $77,290 | $36.55 |
| Ohio | 2,950 | $75,780 | $77,760 | $36.43 |
| Montana | 190 | $75,290 | $80,200 | $36.20 |
| Arizona | 2,230 | $74,930 | $77,870 | $36.03 |
| Texas | not published | $74,800 | $81,100 | $35.96 |
| Missouri | 1,670 | $74,260 | $77,890 | $35.70 |
| Wisconsin | 1,840 | $72,130 | $76,610 | $34.68 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,910 | $70,640 | $76,130 | $33.96 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $70,480 | $75,820 | $33.88 |
| Tennessee | 2,150 | $69,990 | $74,720 | $33.65 |
| Wyoming | not published | $69,090 | $68,830 | $33.21 |
| Indiana | 1,820 | $68,300 | $72,790 | $32.84 |
| Kansas | 640 | $67,990 | $75,200 | $32.69 |
| North Carolina | 3,930 | $67,970 | $78,400 | $32.68 |
| Nebraska | 460 | $67,410 | $74,500 | $32.41 |
| Iowa | 1,070 | $67,160 | $74,460 | $32.29 |
| Georgia | 4,780 | $66,690 | $76,500 | $32.06 |
| Florida | 6,610 | $65,020 | $72,260 | $31.26 |
| Kentucky | 670 | $64,690 | $66,740 | $31.10 |
| South Dakota | 630 | $64,630 | $67,890 | $31.07 |
| Oklahoma | 1,200 | $64,260 | $70,670 | $30.89 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $64,090 | $75,530 | $30.81 |
| Idaho | 500 | $63,680 | $67,160 | $30.62 |
| South Carolina | 1,160 | $63,450 | $69,810 | $30.51 |
| Louisiana | 1,050 | $62,700 | $70,020 | $30.15 |
| Arkansas | 490 | $61,280 | $69,360 | $29.46 |
| Alabama | 1,000 | $57,710 | $67,730 | $27.74 |
| Utah | not published | $52,090 | $71,690 | $25.04 |
| Mississippi | 370 | $51,670 | $59,490 | $24.84 |
| West Virginia | 580 | $48,080 | $64,080 | $23.12 |
| Puerto Rico | 290 | $42,110 | $51,290 | $20.24 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists earn in the United States?
The median pay was $78,210 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,480 and the highest-paid 10% more than $128,920.
How many people work as Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists?
About 112,380 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.