The salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare compensation and benefits manager salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $189,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) compensation and benefits managers is $189,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid compensation and benefits managers is $56,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compensation and benefits managers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $96,510 | -1.38% | 2.84% |
| 2018 | $97,840 | -9.29% | - |
| 2017 | $106,930 | 11.12% | - |
| 2016 | $95,040 | -5.58% | - |
| 2015 | $100,340 | -8.53% | - |
| 2014 | $108,900 | 0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $108,330 | 13.44% | - |
| 2012 | $93,770 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].