Benefits
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
3 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Benefits. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Benefits work is a specialized area of Rewards focusing on benefits program design, management, and analysis including: �Benefits program design (e.g., health and welfare, retirement, etc.) �Benefits plan management (e.g., retirement, life insurance, short and long-term disability, accident coverage, medical/dental/vision/prescription drugs, job-related perquisites, etc.) �Benefits coverage evaluation, benchmarking, and cost analysis �Communication (e.g., guidance on benefit program features, plans, and options to employees and management) �Vendor management (e.g., insurance and pension brokers, consultants for program design advice, etc.) An Expert Professional (P5) is a recognized master in professional discipline typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include: � Establishing operational plans for job area. � Developing and implementing new products, processes, standards or operational plans that will have impact on the achievement of functional results. � Requires communication with leadership.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Benefits
Benefits salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Benefits pay?
- 3 surveys publish Benefits benchmarks, including data from Empsight, Culpepper. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Benefits pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Benefits varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Benefits?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Benefits ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Benefits pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.