The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $49,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,030.
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 | $92,160 | -3.20% | 13.92% |
| 2018 | $95,110 | -10.72% | - |
| 2017 | $105,310 | -7.70% | - |
| 2016 | $113,420 | 7.51% | - |
| 2015 | $104,900 | 1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $103,520 | 10.09% | - |
| 2013 | $93,080 | 14.77% | - |
| 2012 | $79,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,160, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for compensation and benefits managers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $66,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |