Salary for Benefits Specialist Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$22K	$44K	$66K
Salary	$32,691 - $63,058
Bonus	$100.33 - $5,667
Profit Sharing	$387.83 - $3,400
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$30,284 - $61,371
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 585

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Job Listings for Benefits Specialist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Human Resources Benefits Specialist	Experient Inc.	Vernon Hills, Illinois
	benefit administration for the company wide benefit... Interview/select candidates Benefits: Design/implement/work with benefits programs Employee Relations... Indeed
Jan 24	Employment and Benefits Specialist	hopeFound	Massachusetts
	Benefits: Design/implement/work with benefits programs Benefits: Health and wellness plans Benefits... Benefits: Analyze benefit levels and impact Benefits... Indeed
Jan 19	Setup Configuration Specialist - Defined Benefit	Aon Hewitt	Norwalk, Connecticut
	Job Title: Setup Configuration Specialist - Defined Benefit Profession: Computer Engineering and... s proprietary Total Benefit Administration (TBA... Indeed
Jan 08	Benefits Specialist (Do you have Benefit Compliance experien	Assurant	New York, New York
	Benefits Specialist (Do you have Benefit Compliance experience?) Profession: Accounting/Finance -> Auditing Title: Benefits Specialist (Do you have Benefit... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Benefits Specialist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Unum Corp	Not enough data
Aon Consulting, Inc.	Not enough data
Mercy Memorial Hospital System	Not enough data
Progeny Systems Corp	Not enough data
Fidelity Investments	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Healthcare	$33,255 - $65,041
Manufacturing and Distribution	$34,282 - $65,475
Benefits Management / Administration	$33,248 - $65,380
Insurance	$33,465 - $63,701
Education, College/University	$32,086 - $62,192

Key Statistics for Benefits Specialist Jobs

Gender

	Female 87%			Male 13%
Salary:	$38,166 - $53,285			$36,467 - $54,578

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,385 - $61,523
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$32,298 - $76,197
Associate's Degree	$34,590 - $48,470
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$45,164 - $51,976
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Human Resources Management (HRM)	$35,250 - $49,500

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 87%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 64%		None: 10%

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Career Path for Benefits Specialist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Benefits Specialist

Salary Range

$30,284 - $61,371

	Human Resources (HR) Assistant $23,302 - $44,625
	Administrative Assistant $21,031 - $43,818
	Benefits Administrator $29,825 - $60,381

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Benefits Specialist

Salary Range

$30,284 - $61,371

	Human Resources (HR) Generalist $31,359 - $68,400
	Benefits Manager $39,985 - $102,994
	Benefits Analyst $33,921 - $67,016

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Benefits Specialist Job Description

People with the job title Benefits Specialist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Benefits Specialists (Human Resources)

Manage and administer employee benefits programs. Develop and maintain procedures for the administration process. Ensure employee benefits data integrity. Develop and prepare communications to employees about benefit programs, procedures and any other government mandated disclosures.