Compensation & Benefits salary
22 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for compensation & benefits roles at mid level across the United States: 237 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $79,921 and $136,750, with a median of $100,000.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $100,000, senior $135,000 and lead $220,000. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 120% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 9 of the 22 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
22 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $68,050 – $81,034 | $75,100 | 6hint |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $79,921 – $136,750 | $100,000 | 237 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$69,405 – CA$89,250 | CA$79,650 | 24 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $109,914 – $173,325 | $135,000 | 156 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$100,600 – CA$120,000 | CA$109,200 | 15 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $190,000 – $252,250 | $220,000 | 78 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $81,813 – $127,788 | $102,783 | 39 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $108,734 – $146,056 | $134,909 | 28 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $202,250 – $248,750 | $225,567 | 15 |
| Boston | Mid | $130,000 – $139,000 | $135,500 | 5hint |
| Boston | Senior | $110,100 – $172,650 | $140,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | Mid | $78,500 – $140,000 | $115,000 | 9hint |
| Chicago | Senior | $125,888 – $170,700 | $149,750 | 8hint |
| Houston | Mid | $77,500 – $92,500 | $82,500 | 5hint |
| New York | Mid | $90,000 – $140,000 | $115,000 | 29 |
| New York | Senior | $135,250 – $200,069 | $166,250 | 12 |
| New York | Lead | $161,250 – $220,250 | $212,500 | 7hint |
| San Francisco | Mid | $120,900 – $160,500 | $150,000 | 7hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $183,155 – $231,000 | $202,500 | 11 |
| San Francisco | Lead | $244,838 – $282,388 | $258,025 | 6hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$80,750 – CA$108,350 | CA$87,500 | 11 |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$116,653 – CA$130,000 | CA$118,000 | 5hint |
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.
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Open compensation & benefits roles · 383 with stated pay
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Compensation Partner II/III Greenheckgroup · Schofield New $95,161–$130,485 3d ago 
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Stock Administrator Mythic · Austin New $200,000–$235,000 3d ago Tax Senior Manager - Compensation & Benefits - Retirement Plans Rsm · Chicago New $149,800–$301,400 3d ago Payroll & Benefits Coordinator TVG-Medulla, LLC · Oak Brook New $70,000–$80,000 3d ago Compensation Consultant U.S. Bank · Charlotte New $98,175–$115,500 3d ago 
Senior Total Rewards Partner Airwallex · San Francisco $145,000–$210,000 4d ago Lead Total Rewards Partner Airwallex · San Francisco $145,000–$210,000 4d ago 
Head of Total Rewards Apollo.io · Hybrid, San Francisco $250,000–$315,000 4d ago Sr Compensation Manager BJ’s Wholesale Club · BJ's Club Support Center Marlborough $146,250–$181,500 4d ago 
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Senior Global Benefits Specialist Clio · Vancouver CA$92,800–CA$125,600 4d ago 
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Engineering Manager, Benefits Justworks · New York $212,000–$274,000 4d ago Part-time Benefits Specialist Angioplasty- Cardiac Cath Laboratory- Hudson Valley Hospital Nyp · NYP/Hudson Valley $115,000–$176,000 4d ago Large Market Benefits Analyst Peoplecorporation · Remote · Canada CA$75,000–CA$85,000 4d ago Program Manager, Total Rewards Sentara Health · Remote · US $68,057–$137,508 4d ago 
Employee Benefits Consultant - Voluntary Benefits Standard · Cincinnati $125,000–$250,000 4d ago Sr Compensation Analyst Woodward · Fort Collins - Lincoln Campus HQ $85,000–$125,000 4d ago Compensation Analyst Aaamid Atlantic · Wilmington $65,059–$94,783 5d ago Lead Compensation Consultant - Executive Compensation & Equity Programs Advisor · Scottsdale $135,000 5d ago 
Senior Benefits Manager Ameriprise · Minneapolis $107,000–$147,100 5d ago Benefits Partner Boydgroup · Chicago $90,000–$140,000 5d ago 
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Senior Director Distribution Total Rewards Northwestern Mutual · Milwaukee $160,000–$240,000 5d ago Sr. Benefits Analyst - Health and Welfare Operations Pacific Life · Newport Beach CA-880 $103,140–$126,060 5d ago Total Rewards Coordinator PetValu · Markham CA$47,400–CA$55,000 5d ago Compensation Partner Rivhs · Newport News $72,100–$99,175 5d ago Benefits Analyst, Retirement Sb · Fort Mill SC 29715 $64,790–$89,086 5d ago VP, Compensation Consultant - Nuveen Tiaa · Charlotte $154,000–$215,000 5d ago Sr Compensation Analyst Wellington · Boston $80,000–$150,000 5d ago Sr. Total Rewards Analyst BCBSMA · Boston $94,680–$115,720 6d ago Total Rewards & Compensation Analyst City of Meridian's mission · City Hall $77,206 6d ago 
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