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Compensation and Benefits Managers job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $187,100 · outlook score 47/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Management & Consulting Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$149,230
25th–75th pct. $113,170–$200,610
Top pay (est.)
$333,500
Top 10% $256,570
Pay in 5 years
$167,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$187,100est.
$160,900–$217,200
Outlook score
47/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
69%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.1%
1,600 openings / yr

Projected pay for Compensation and Benefits Managers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $149,230 → in 3 years $159,700 → in 5 years $167,100 → in 10 years $187,100 (10-year range $160,900–$217,200). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% per year.

$149,230
Now
2026
$159,700
In 3 yrs
2029
$147,400–$173,800
$167,100
In 5 yrs
2031
$150,500–$186,100
$187,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$160,900–$217,200

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.14%AI impact -0.57%Total +2.3% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Compensation and Benefits Managers

47/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #554 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
95 pts
AI resistance
31 pts
Entry barrier
87 pts
Annual openings
20 pts
Projected growth
34 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Compensation and Benefits Managers

Employment
23K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
24K
2025–35
Projected change
+1.1%
ranked #538 for growth
Annual openings
1,600
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
30/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
5 years or more
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.