Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1141.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$78,210
Employment, U.S.112,380
Median hourly wage$37.60
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,480 | $60,890 | $78,210 | $100,400 | $128,920 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,000 | $57,710 | 0.66 |
| Alaska | 180 | $79,160 | 0.78 |
| Arizona | 2,230 | $74,930 | 0.95 |
| Arkansas | 490 | $61,280 | 0.52 |
| California | 13,430 | $91,410 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 1,980 | $92,560 | 0.95 |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | $83,100 | 0.93 |
| Delaware | 290 | $99,560 | 0.83 |
| District of Columbia | 650 | $86,710 | 1.28 |
| Florida | 6,610 | $65,020 | 0.92 |
| Georgia | 4,780 | $66,690 | 1.35 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $64,090 | 0.57 |
| Idaho | 500 | $63,680 | 0.81 |
| Illinois | 4,410 | $79,300 | 1.00 |
| Indiana | 1,820 | $68,300 | 0.78 |
| Iowa | 1,070 | $67,160 | 0.95 |
| Kansas | 640 | $67,990 | 0.62 |
| Kentucky | 670 | $64,690 | 0.47 |
| Louisiana | 1,050 | $62,700 | 0.75 |
| Maine | 180 | $77,400 | 0.38 |
| Maryland | 1,650 | $79,700 | 0.83 |
| Massachusetts | 3,390 | $95,890 | 1.29 |
| Michigan | 2,480 | $79,480 | 0.78 |
| Minnesota | $78,770 | ||
| Mississippi | 370 | $51,670 | 0.44 |
| Missouri | 1,670 | $74,260 | 0.79 |
| Montana | 190 | $75,290 | 0.51 |
| Nebraska | 460 | $67,410 | 0.62 |
| New Hampshire | 380 | $80,810 | 0.77 |
| New Jersey | 3,150 | $85,040 | 1.02 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $83,540 | 0.54 |
| New York | 11,470 | $83,200 | 1.64 |
| North Carolina | 3,930 | $67,970 | 1.10 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $70,480 | 0.33 |
| Ohio | 2,950 | $75,780 | 0.74 |
| Oklahoma | 1,200 | $64,260 | 0.97 |
| Oregon | 1,330 | $83,320 | 0.94 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,910 | $70,640 | 1.12 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $80,330 | 0.83 |
| South Carolina | 1,160 | $63,450 | 0.70 |
| South Dakota | 630 | $64,630 | 1.91 |
| Tennessee | 2,150 | $69,990 | 0.91 |
| Texas | $74,800 | ||
| Utah | $52,090 | ||
| Vermont | 170 | $76,030 | 0.78 |
| Virginia | 3,500 | $81,190 | 1.18 |
| Washington | 3,350 | $86,630 | 1.30 |
| West Virginia | 580 | $48,080 | 1.14 |
| Wisconsin | 1,840 | $72,130 | 0.87 |
| Wyoming | $69,090 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 4 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Management Analysts | 4 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Human Resources Managers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 5 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 4 | 0.964 |
| 6 | Accountants and Auditors | 4 | 0.963 |
| 7 | Credit Counselors | 4 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Gambling Managers | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 9 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.961 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | 4 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Financial Advisors | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.961 |
| Compliance Managers | Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.958 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.87 | 0.957 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | Mathematics | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Fundraising Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.62 | 0.944 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, excluding software Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Sage 50 Accounting | 10 of 20 | 11.0x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft Financials | 9 of 20 | 10.1x |
| Oracle Hyperion | 9 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Oracle E-Business Suite Financials | 8 of 20 | 8.2x |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | 8 of 20 | 7.5x |
| Microsoft Visio | 12 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Fund accounting software | 7 of 20 | 9.0x |
| IBM Notes | 10 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Salesforce software | 9 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | 8 of 20 | 5.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel and Human Resources | 4.24 | 5.00 |
| English Language | 3.95 | 4.24 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.81 | 4.86 |
| Mathematics | 3.75 | 4.90 |
| Administration and Management | 3.57 | 4.48 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Administrative | 3.19 | 4.38 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.05 | 4.24 |
| Law and Government | 3.00 | 2.70 |
| Communications and Media | 2.95 | 2.85 |
| Education and Training | 2.85 | 3.68 |
| Psychology | 2.24 | 2.19 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.20 | 1.70 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.95 | 1.85 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.90 | 1.95 |
| Telecommunications | 1.90 | 0.85 |
| Geography | 1.81 | 1.48 |
| Production and Processing | 1.81 | 1.48 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.81 | 1.38 |
| Design | 1.67 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.62 | 0.90 |
| Foreign Language | 1.52 | 0.76 |
| Biology | 1.48 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.48 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.48 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.38 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.33 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.24 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.22 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.19 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.14 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Written Expression | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Control Precision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Workday software in demand
- Oracle HRIS in demand
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- SAP software hot
- SAS hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- ADP Enterprise eTIME
- ADP Workforce Now
- Actuarial Systems Corporation AIM
- Actuarial Systems Corporation Compliance Testing System
- Actuarial Systems Corporation DV Direct
- Actuarial Systems Corporation Defined Benefit System
- Actuarial Systems Corporation Document Generation and Management System
- Apex Business Software iBenefits
- Ascentis Employee Self-Service
- Ascentis HR
- BEMAS PayDirect
- Bargaining Power
All 95
- BenAssist
- Benaissance COBRApoint
- BeneLink Connect
- BeneXL Technologies Pension Administration System
- Benefit Plan Systems Corporation The Plan Administrator
- Benefit Software Fringe Facts
- BenefitFocus HR in Touch
- Benelogic
- Byrne Software Technologies Visual HCS
- Callidus TrueComp
- Ceridian Dayforce enterprise HCM
- Clayton Wallis CompGeo Online Professional Forecast Library
- DataPath dpiSuite
- Document management system software
- Ebenefits Solutions Benefits Management
- Employee self-service software
- Halogen eCompensation
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- Human resource information system (HRIS)
- Human resource management software HRMS
- Humanic Design Employmee Self-Service
- Humanic Design Human Resources Management System
- IBM Cognos
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- Incentive management system software
- InfinityHR
- Lawson ERP
- Lynchval Systems Lvadmin
- Lynchval Systems Lvval
- Lynchval Systems Lvxact
- Medical condition coding software
- Medical procedure coding software
- MicroStrategy
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- NPKTools Comp Analytics
- NPKTools CompXpert
- O*NET OnLine
- OnQue Technologies COBRA OnOne
- Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resources Management System
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Taleo
- Project planning software
- Relational database management software
- SAP Crystal Reports
- SAP ERP Human Capital Management
- SBC Systems Benefits Workstation
- Sage HRMS
- Salary.com
- Stroud & Associates Employee Benefits Administration System
- Survey Sense
- Transcend Technologies Group benefitsCONNECT
- Travis Software TravisFlex
- Ultimate Software UltiPro Workplace
- VUE Benefits Manager
- VUE Compensation Management
- Vebnet FIX&FLEX
- Virtual Benefits Administrator
- Vitech Systems Group V3 Benefits Administration System
- Watson Wyatt CompQuest On-Line
- Watson Wyatt Global Grading System
- Watson Wyatt Reward
- Workscape Outsourced Employee Benefits Administration
- Xactly Compel
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | 450 | 3.32 | $45,180 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 230 | 3.27 | $79,480 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 530 | 3.05 | $74,520 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 980 | 3.02 | $68,260 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 240 | 2.50 | $76,600 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 260 | 2.03 | $64,490 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,560 | 1.99 | $87,910 |
| Rapid City, SD | 100 | 1.87 | $70,890 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 430 | 1.82 | $65,050 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1,690 | 1.81 | $74,540 |