Compensation and Benefits Managers
General Information
Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.
Explore this career in the MilitaryBusiness Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit67.71%
- Private, not for profit17.79%
- State and local government11.00%
- Self-employed2.28%
- Federal government1.22%
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
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$131,280
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$77,920
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Bachelor's degree 76%
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Master's degree 14%
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Post baccalaureate 9%
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High school 0%
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Some college 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Associate's degree 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
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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
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Administrative
- English Language
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