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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.
Other titles employers use
Benefits Analyst · Benefits Consultant · Benefits Specialist · Compensation Analyst · Compensation and Benefits Analyst · Compensation and Benefits Specialist · Compensation Consultant · Compensation Specialist
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
- Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
- Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures, and classification programs.
- Plan and develop curricula and materials for training programs and conduct training.
- Assist in preparing and maintaining personnel records and handbooks.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to organizing, persuading and helping work.
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Learning
Subjects to know
- Personnel and Human Resources
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
Useful strengths
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 2.8 | Largely your own space |
| On your feet | 2.0 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.6 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.9 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a bachelor's degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A four-year degree 86%
- A master's degree 9%
- High school or less 5%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Document management software
- Time accounting software
- Project management software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 14,600
- Job openings each year
- 1,070
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 7.4%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 14,600 | 1,070 | 7.4% |
| New York | 10,510 | 140 | 15.0% |
| Texas | 9,360 | 750 | 19.5% |
| Florida | 8,190 | 640 | 15.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,720 | 430 | 8.5% |
| North Carolina | 3,790 | 290 | 14.2% |
| Illinois | 3,360 | 240 | 3.7% |
| Washington | 3,040 | 270 | 13.4% |
| Virginia | 2,940 | 220 | 8.9% |
| New Jersey | 2,850 | 200 | 4.8% |
| Ohio | 2,560 | 190 | 6.7% |
| Michigan | 2,540 | 180 | 6.3% |
| Georgia | 2,480 | 190 | 13.2% |
| Minnesota | 2,210 | 160 | 7.8% |
| Arizona | 2,120 | 170 | 17.1% |
| Maryland | 2,110 | 160 | 9.9% |
| Tennessee | 2,100 | 170 | 23.5% |
| Colorado | 1,990 | 150 | 12.4% |
| Missouri | 1,950 | 150 | 10.8% |
| Wisconsin | 1,930 | 140 | 8.4% |
| Indiana | 1,590 | 120 | 7.4% |
| Oregon | 1,530 | 120 | 10.1% |
| Louisiana | 1,300 | 90 | 2.4% |
| Kentucky | 1,280 | 100 | 12.3% |
| Oklahoma | 1,260 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | 80 | 8.6% |
| Utah | 1,110 | 90 | 22.0% |
| Iowa | 1,020 | 80 | 8.5% |
| Massachusetts | 960 | 70 | 5.5% |
| South Carolina | 960 | 80 | 18.5% |
| South Dakota | 940 | 70 | 9.3% |
| Alabama | 660 | 50 | 6.5% |
| Kansas | 600 | 40 | 3.4% |
| Arkansas | 540 | 40 | 10.2% |
| Nebraska | 490 | 40 | 8.9% |
| District of Columbia | 480 | 30 | 4.3% |
| West Virginia | 460 | 30 | 7.0% |
| Rhode Island | 400 | 30 | 8.1% |
| Mississippi | 390 | 30 | 8.3% |
| Puerto Rico | 320 | 20 | 10.3% |
| Idaho | 290 | 20 | 16.0% |
| Delaware | 260 | 20 | 8.3% |
| Maine | 260 | 20 | 4.0% |
| Nevada | 250 | 20 | 13.6% |
| New Mexico | 230 | 20 | 15.0% |
| Alaska | 160 | 10 | 6.7% |
| Vermont | 140 | 10 | 7.7% |
| Montana | 100 | 10 | — |
| North Dakota | 100 | 10 | — |
| Wyoming | 40 | 0 | — |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 5,750
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 3,333
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
California State University-Fullerton
- Degrees each year
- 2,134
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
San Diego State University
- Degrees each year
- 2,008
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,969
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- —
San Jose State University
- Degrees each year
- 1,660
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- Degrees each year
- 1,523
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
Liberty University
- Degrees each year
- 1,519
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Annual cost after aid
- $27,000
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