Business & Finance
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.
Median salary
$77,020
Typical range
$48k – $129k
Job outlook
+5% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Entry / Junior
$48,300
~2 yrs to advance
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Established
$77,020
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Senior
$102,925
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Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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