Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA), the median pay for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is $43.30 an hour ($90,070 a year). About 1,000 people work in this job there.

$43.30Median hourly pay
$73,320–$106,480Middle half of workers, yearly
1,000People in this job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

That is 15% higher than the U.S. median ($78,210). It is about the same as the California median ($91,410).

Pay range for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$27.64$57,500
25% of workers$35.25$73,320
Half of workers (median)$43.30$90,070
75% of workers$51.19$106,480
90% of workers$64.16$133,450

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$133,700770
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$102,7802,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$97,3104,070
Napa$95,53030
Salinas$90,45060
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (this page)$90,0701,000
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$89,590100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$87,9101,560
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$87,57080
Modesto$81,65070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$79,480230
Bakersfield-Delano$78,940110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$78,920530
Vallejo$78,030100
Stockton-Lodi$76,99080
Visalia$75,76060
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$75,35040
Fresno$73,320200
Chico$70,40040
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$65,050430

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6% over ten years, faster than average · about 9,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,120
Human Resources Specialists$81,300
Compliance Officers$101,230
Administrative Services Managers$122,000
Human Resources Managers$163,190
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$55,830
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,580
Management Analysts$101,190

Other job titles for this job

Union RepresentativeUnion RepBenefit Programs SpecialistBenefits AdministratorBenefits AnalystBenefits ConsultantBenefits ProfessionalBenefits RepresentativeBenefits RepBenefits SpecialistClaims Benefit SpecialistCompensation Analyst

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.