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How Much Does a Compensation, Benefit, and Job Analysis Specialist Make?

A compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist in the US earns a median salary of $78,210 a year, or $37.60 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $84,330, and the middle half earn between $60,890 and $100,400.

Median a year $78,210
Median an hour $37.60
Median a month $6,518
Average a year $84,330

Compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist pay range

What compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $49,480 $23.79
25th $60,890 $29.28
Median (50th) $78,210 $37.60
75th $100,400 $48.27
90th (top 10%) $128,920 $61.98

The median is 53% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 112,380 people work as compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,504
Every two weeks
$3,008
Twice a month
$3,259
A month
$6,518

At the median salary, before tax.

Compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Massachusetts pays compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists the most, at $104,470 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Massachusetts $104,470 $95,890 3,390 After tax
Delaware $100,230 $99,560 290 After tax
Colorado $99,510 $92,560 1,980 After tax
California $98,480 $91,410 13,430 After tax
Washington $97,150 $86,630 3,350 After tax
Rhode Island $94,420 $80,330 300 After tax
New Mexico $93,060 $83,540 340 After tax
New Jersey $92,580 $85,040 3,150 After tax
District of Columbia $92,350 $86,710 650 After tax
New York $91,070 $83,200 11,470 After tax
Connecticut $90,520 $83,100 1,140 After tax
Virginia $89,320 $81,190 3,500 After tax
Oregon $88,990 $83,320 1,330 After tax
Illinois $86,460 $79,300 4,410 After tax
New Hampshire $86,220 $80,810 380 After tax
Minnesota $83,900 $78,770 – After tax
Maryland $83,830 $79,700 1,650 After tax
Michigan $83,750 $79,480 2,480 After tax
Alaska $83,220 $79,160 180 After tax
Maine $81,610 $77,400 180 After tax
Texas $81,100 $74,800 – After tax
Montana $80,200 $75,290 190 After tax
North Carolina $78,400 $67,970 3,930 After tax
Missouri $77,890 $74,260 1,670 After tax
Arizona $77,870 $74,930 2,230 After tax
Ohio $77,760 $75,780 2,950 After tax
Vermont $77,290 $76,030 170 After tax
Wisconsin $76,610 $72,130 1,840 After tax
Georgia $76,500 $66,690 4,780 After tax
Pennsylvania $76,130 $70,640 4,910 After tax
North Dakota $75,820 $70,480 100 After tax
Hawaii $75,530 $64,090 260 After tax
Kansas $75,200 $67,990 640 After tax
Tennessee $74,720 $69,990 2,150 After tax
Nebraska $74,500 $67,410 460 After tax
Iowa $74,460 $67,160 1,070 After tax
Indiana $72,790 $68,300 1,820 After tax
Florida $72,260 $65,020 6,610 After tax
Utah $71,690 $52,090 – After tax
Oklahoma $70,670 $64,260 1,200 After tax
Louisiana $70,020 $62,700 1,050 After tax
South Carolina $69,810 $63,450 1,160 After tax
Arkansas $69,360 $61,280 490 After tax
Wyoming $68,830 $69,090 – After tax
South Dakota $67,890 $64,630 630 After tax
Alabama $67,730 $57,710 1,000 After tax
Idaho $67,160 $63,680 500 After tax
Kentucky $66,740 $64,690 670 After tax
West Virginia $64,080 $48,080 580 After tax
Mississippi $59,490 $51,670 370 After tax
Puerto Rico $51,290 $42,110 290

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other business and financial jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists” (SOC 13-1141). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist is $37.60, and the average is $40.54. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $23.79 an hour and the top 10% over $61.98.

How much does a compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist make a month?

At the median salary of $78,210, a compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist earns about $6,518 a month before tax, or $3,008 every two weeks.

Which state pays compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for a compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist, at $104,470 a year. Next are Delaware and Colorado. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist?

The lowest-paid 10% of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn less than $49,480 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $60,890. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make?

The top 10% earn more than $128,920 a year, and the top 25% more than $100,400.