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Also called benefits manager, compensation manager, compensation program manager and employee benefits account manager.
$149,230
Median pay a year
22,940
People do this work
6
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Compensation and Benefits Manager
Summary
Compensation and Benefits Manager planning and coordinating compensation and benefits activities, administering employee programs, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements while maintaining personnel records and conducting orientations
Experience
Compensation and Benefits Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits and compensation policies
Administered, directed, and reviewed employee benefit programs, including integration following mergers and acquisitions
Analyzed compensation policies and prevailing wage rates to develop competitive compensation plans
Designed, evaluated, and modified benefits policies to ensure compliance with legal requirements
Mediated between benefits providers and employees by assisting with benefits-related questions and suggestions
Planned and conducted new-employee orientations to foster a positive attitude toward organizational objectives
Maintained records and compiled statistical reports concerning personnel-related data, such as hires and performance appraisals
Skills
Core Skills
Managing human resources activities, Administering benefits programs, Evaluating program effectiveness, Analyzing data, Monitoring external affairs, Compiling operational data, Estimating labor requirements, Maintaining knowledge of developments, Developing organizational policies, Developing procedures
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oracle HRIS, Workday software, Oracle PeopleSoft
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Directed preparation of employee benefits informationDesigned and modified benefits policies for complianceFulfilled reporting requirements for government regulationsAnalyzed compensation policies and prevailing wage ratesIdentified benefits to enhance employee quality of lifeAdministered and reviewed employee benefit programs
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Directed the preparation and distribution of employee benefits information to ensure clear communication and understanding among staff
Fulfilled all reporting requirements for government regulations, maintaining compliance and accuracy in documentation
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Directed the preparation and distribution of employee benefits information to ensure clear communication for most of the company's employees
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Most of the company's employeesAll staff across multiple departmentsSeveral hundred employees at once
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Fulfilled all reporting requirements for government regulations, maintaining compliance and accuracy in documentation
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Reduced errors in compliance auditsIncreased trust from management and staffStreamlined the reporting process for the team
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Managing human resources activities
Administering benefits programs
Evaluating program effectiveness
Analyzing data
Developing procedures
Monitoring external affairs
Compiling operational data
Estimating labor requirements
Maintaining knowledge of developments
Developing organizational policies
Preparing budgets
Maintaining personnel records
The work itself
What a Compensation and Benefits Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.
What it pays
How much does a Compensation and Benefits Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$113,170
Median
$149,230
75th percentile
$200,610
About 22,940 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$89,200
$122,490
$135,220
AL
$101,300
$118,470
$152,880
AR
$82,000
$100,810
$167,890
AZ
$106,170
$129,890
$175,250
CA
$127,420
$166,730
$217,510
CO
$130,290
$165,770
$203,760
CT
$131,520
$197,970
$282,410
DC
$129,540
$160,990
$204,230
DE
$148,730
$166,070
$220,470
FL
$100,720
$127,960
$166,560
GA
$124,790
$163,060
$215,050
HI
$86,470
$110,120
$138,120
IA
$94,640
$118,250
$167,940
ID
$85,060
$90,020
$120,220
IL
$104,060
$151,730
$202,910
IN
$97,770
$118,180
$152,250
KS
$92,710
$114,070
$146,040
KY
$99,990
$114,290
$138,330
LA
$84,850
$99,840
$162,960
MA
$161,000
$184,070
$223,150
MD
$117,500
$139,860
$192,480
ME
$100,850
$129,690
$176,090
MI
$118,450
$151,620
$176,540
MN
$127,260
$163,390
$203,850
MO
$96,600
$106,490
$172,390
MS
$77,230
$89,250
$126,990
NC
$104,010
$135,240
$175,260
NE
$95,890
$121,630
$150,290
NH
$92,020
$136,950
$169,450
NJ
$137,720
$168,370
$210,850
NM
$99,620
$124,390
$160,410
NV
$74,750
$115,180
$148,420
NY
$137,420
$175,620
$223,040
OH
$108,140
$141,920
$179,390
OK
$86,250
$107,760
$143,900
OR
$127,290
$161,470
$180,750
PA
$108,930
$139,040
$187,870
PR
$64,320
$97,500
$147,440
RI
$122,410
$149,340
$231,450
SC
$75,080
$99,630
$158,000
TN
$104,560
$132,780
$170,580
TX
$106,470
$136,930
$178,920
UT
$98,300
$132,620
$167,980
VA
$126,570
$153,660
$215,060
WA
$140,850
$199,190
$256,570
WI
$101,540
$127,920
$178,870
Other names
Other names for this job
benefits manager, compensation manager, compensation program manager, employee benefits account manager, employee benefits manager, global benefits manager, global compensation manager, payroll and benefits manager, payroll manager, personnel manager, position classification manager, reimbursement manager.
More names for this work
reimbursements manager, total rewards manager, workers compensation manager, benefits admin, benefits administrator, benefits advisor, benefits coordinator, benefits director, compensation and benefits director, compensation director, employee benefits coordinator, employee benefits director, global compensation director, total rewards director, wage and salary admin, wage and salary administrator.
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This page is about the occupation Compensation and Benefits Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.