Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

BLS metro-level wage data places Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL at a median of $64,120 per year ($30.83/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $78,210, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota pays 18% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 160 compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialistss are employed across the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota MSA in SOC 13-1141.

The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota pay distribution spans from $45,310 at the 10th percentile to $115,960 at the 90th, a 2.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $55,280 and the 75th at $81,310, so half of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota-based compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.