Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salarymedian $78,210 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Management & Consulting Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$78,210
25th–75th pct. $60,890–$100,400
Top pay (est.)
$167,600
Top 10% $128,920
Pay in 5 years
$88,600est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$100,400est.
$86,400–$116,600
Outlook score
57/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
69%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
+6.0%
9,000 openings / yr

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.

Median
$78,210
Mean
$84,330
10th percentile
$49,480
Entry level
25th percentile
$60,890
75th percentile
$100,400
90th percentile
$128,920
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$40.00
5.5× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥12.30M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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 →

How does your pay compare with people your age?

Your numbers are not sent or stored. The comparison uses this occupation's BLS wage percentiles, adjusted for age with BLS median weekly earnings by age group (Q3 2026).

Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$49,480
Early career (25th pct.)
$60,890
Mid career (median)
$78,210
Experienced (75th pct.)
$100,400
Top earners (90th pct.)
$128,920

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

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.

$78,210
Now
2026
$84,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$77,800–$91,700
$88,600
In 5 yrs
2031
$79,800–$98,700
$100,400
In 10 yrs
2036
$86,400–$116,600

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.1%AI impact -0.57%Total +2.5% / 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 →

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.