Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is $49.41 an hour ($102,780 a year). About 2,440 people work in this job there.

$49.41Median hourly pay
$85,800–$130,410Middle half of workers, yearly
2,440People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 31% higher than the U.S. median ($78,210). It is 12% higher than the California median ($91,410).

Pay range for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$35.85$74,570
25% of workers$41.25$85,800
Half of workers (median)$49.41$102,780
75% of workers$62.70$130,410
90% of workers$79.62$165,600

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 (this page)$102,7802,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$97,3104,070
Napa$95,53030
Salinas$90,45060
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$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)

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Human Resources Specialists$103,140
Compliance Officers$118,890
Human Resources Managers$209,340
Administrative Services Managers$134,660
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$82,960
Labor Relations Specialists$124,400
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$66,550

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.