The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of compensation and benefits managers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $99,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $121,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $158,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $183,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $158,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $99,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compensation and benefits managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $158,410 | 6.41% | 27.71% |
| 2018 | $148,250 | 2.73% | - |
| 2017 | $144,200 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $140,300 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $134,190 | 6.09% | - |
| 2014 | $126,020 | 7.87% | - |
| 2013 | $116,100 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $114,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $158,410, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for compensation and benefits managers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $168,980). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury |