The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Kansas City 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 | $85,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $150,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $185,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $185,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,650.
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 | $121,400 | 4.75% | 23.54% |
| 2018 | $115,630 | -1.00% | - |
| 2017 | $116,790 | 4.08% | - |
| 2016 | $112,030 | 8.85% | - |
| 2015 | $102,120 | 7.77% | - |
| 2014 | $94,190 | 3.65% | - |
| 2013 | $90,750 | -2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $92,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $121,400, Kansas City is the lowest paying city for compensation and benefits managers in state of Missouri, following city of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $160,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Kansas City is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City |