Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialist Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists among California areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,110
25th Percentile Wage
$62,260
50th Percentile Wage
$78,580
75th Percentile Wage
$101,100
90th Percentile Wage
$132,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $52,110.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,580
1.37% 19.67%
2021
$77,500
2.36% -
2020
$75,670
3.48% -
2019
$73,040
2.60% -
2018
$71,140
1.56% -
2017
$70,030
1.57% -
2016
$68,930
1.51% -
2015
$67,890
1.50% -
2014
$66,870
2.62% -
2013
$65,120
3.07% -
2012
$63,120
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in state of California ranges from $55,480 to $111,990. The highest paying area for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in California is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with a median annual salary of $111,990. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (mean annual salary $99,420). The lowest paying area is El Centro with a median annual salary of $55,480.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$111,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$99,420
Napa
$84,310
Vallejo-Fairfield
$81,220
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$81,220
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$80,850
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$80,540
Salinas
$79,390
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$78,870
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$78,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$78,010
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$76,600
Modesto
$76,450
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$74,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$74,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$73,530
Stockton
$73,020
Merced
$69,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$67,190
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$66,890
Chico
$65,730
Fresno
$63,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$63,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$60,740
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$60,720
Bakersfield-Delano
$60,470
Visalia-Porterville
$60,250
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$60,040
Redding
$59,750
El Centro
$55,480