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Compensation and Benefits Managers

General Information

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit71.02%
  2. Private, not for profit11.30%
  3. State and local government10.37%
  4. Federal government3.82%
  5. Self-employed3.48%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Business Management & Administration

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2021 - 2031)
+2%
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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$127,530

State-by-state Salary

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$167,270
$76,670
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Bachelor's degree 80%
  • Master's degree 14%
  • Post baccalaureate 4%
  • High school 0%
  • Some college 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language

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