Manager, Benefits
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Manager, Benefits. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff and cost effectively implements the organization's benefit plans and programs. These may include: group medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance plans, retirement plans, vacation and leaves of absences and a variety of other benefits. May manage one or several benefit programs and vendors. Manages the daily operational aspects of benefits administration and provides direction and guidance to subordinate Specialists and Administrators. Plans initiatives such as the open enrollment process and employee benefit orientation events. Responsible for ensuring that programs and plans are compliant at an operational level and are well communicated to both employees and retirees. Serves as a point of escalation for exceptions to policy and practices and other issues requiring managerial discretion.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Manager, Benefits
Western Management Group
Manager, Benefits salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Manager, Benefits pay?
- 2 surveys publish Manager, Benefits benchmarks, including data from Empsight, Western Management Group. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Manager, Benefits pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Manager, 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 Manager, Benefits?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Manager, 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 Manager, 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.