Compensation Analyst salary
4 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for compensation analyst roles at mid level across the United States: 42 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $77,280 and $97,425, with a median of $81,813.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $81,813 and senior $113,654. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 39% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 4 ranges in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings and is marked hint: treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.
Compensation Analyst pay by specialization
Compensation & Benefits 60HR Business Partner & Generalist 1
Live compensation analyst roles by HR function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
4 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $77,280 – $97,425 | $81,813 | 42 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $104,343 – $122,955 | $113,654 | 28 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $80,563 – $109,056 | $85,000 | 11 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $101,320 – $116,929 | $109,657 | 7hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Pay by market
1 pageOpen compensation analyst roles · 50 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $70,000–$130,000scale $40,000–$190,000
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