The salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare compensation and benefits manager salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $168,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $103,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid compensation and benefits managers is $66,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compensation and benefits managers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $103,180 | 0.51% | 11.82% |
| 2018 | $102,650 | 0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $102,420 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $98,750 | 3.71% | - |
| 2015 | $95,090 | 2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $92,510 | -3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $95,500 | 4.73% | - |
| 2012 | $90,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].