Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Also called: Benefit Programs Specialist, Benefits Administrator (Benefits Admin), Benefits Analyst, Benefits Consultant, Benefits Coordinator, Benefits Professional, Benefits Representative (Benefits Rep), Benefits Specialist
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer.
What compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists do
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Perform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements.
- Develop, implement, administer, and evaluate personnel and labor relations programs, including performance appraisal, affirmative action, and employment equity programs.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary
The median annual wage for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is $78,210 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $49,480 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $128,920. The mean annual wage is $84,330.
The mean hourly wage of $40.00 is 5.5× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
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Pay by percentile
Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $78,210 → in 3 years $84,300 → in 5 years $88,600 → in 10 years $100,400 (10-year range $86,400–$116,600). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
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, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
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.
Will AI replace Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
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.
Skills, education and requirements for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
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Career path and how to earn more as compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.