Business and Financial Operations Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 13-1141

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

The published band from $49,480 to $128,920 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Personal Financial Advisors.

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Same-major-group titles next to Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: Personal Financial Advisors ($105K) , Financial Specialists, All Other ($81K) , Credit Analysts ($84K) , Financial Examiners ($94K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 13-1141 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers
  2. 2. Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements
  3. 3. Develop and administer compensation programs, such as merit or incentive pay
  4. 4. Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies
  5. 5. Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary
  6. 6. Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales
  7. 7. Consult with, or serve as, technical liaison between business, industry, government, and union officials
  8. 8. Perform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements
  9. 9. Develop, implement, administer, and evaluate personnel and labor relations programs, including performance appraisal, affirmative action…
  10. 10. Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, pers…
  11. 11. Provide advice on the resolution of classification and salary complaints
  12. 12. Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, and mediate labor disputes and grievances

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 13-1141 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 3.9 ; lead knowledge Personnel and Human Resources. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 3.9
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.9
  3. 3. Speaking 3.9
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.8
  5. 5. Writing 3.4
  6. 6. Active Learning 3.4
  7. 7. Mathematics 3.1
  8. 8. Monitoring 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Personnel and Human Resources 4.2
  2. 2. English Language 4.0
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 3.8
  4. 4. Mathematics 3.8
  5. 5. Administration and Management 3.6
  6. 6. Economics and Accounting 3.3
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$49,480 to $128,920
median $78,210 · ~2.6× spread
$78K
National median
↑ +5%
Growth 2024-2034
8,500
Annual openings
112,380
Estimated US jobs
Personal Financial Advisors
Highest-pay peer · $105K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

1. Oregon $83,320
2. New Jersey $85,040
3. Delaware $99,560
4. Washington $86,630
5. District of Columbia $86,710
6. Colorado $92,560
7. New Mexico $83,540
8. Massachusetts $95,890
9. New York $83,200
10. California $91,410

Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations titles

  1. 1. Financial Specialists, All Other $81,100
  2. 2. Credit Analysts $83,510
  3. 3. Financial Examiners $94,160
  4. 4. Accountants and Auditors $83,680
  5. 5. Project Management Specialists $102,320
  6. 6. Personal Financial Advisors $105,070

The OEWS band for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists runs from $49,480 (10th) to $128,920 (90th), about 2.6× wide, with median $78,210. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +5% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 8,500 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Oregon at $83,320. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Personal Financial Advisors at $105,070. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay-rank #20 in Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists sits at pay-rank #20 of 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 13-1141

Oregon · top state for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

$83K published median

New Jersey · #2 state pay

$85K · behind Oregon

Personal Financial Advisors

Highest-pay peer vs Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · $105K

Financial Specialists, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · $81K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists mid-table among Business and Financial Operations Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #20 of 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage ($78K), Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ($78K), Buyers and Purchasing Agents ($78K), Cost Estimators ($79K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. Leading ones include: 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; Develop and administer compensation programs, such as merit or incentive pay; Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists? ▼
For SOC 13-1141, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (3.9), Active Listening (3.9), Speaking (3.9), Critical Thinking (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Personnel and Human Resources, English Language, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $49,480 and the 90th at $128,920 for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (2.6× spread). The national median is $78,210. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists is +5%. Projected annual openings: about 8,500. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists? ▼
Oregon ($83,320), New Jersey ($85,040), Delaware ($99,560) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 13-1141. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics