The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $45,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $174,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,580.
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 | $95,740 | -0.94% | -4.61% |
| 2018 | $96,640 | -0.51% | - |
| 2017 | $97,130 | -59.24% | - |
| 2016 | $154,670 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $151,010 | 11.90% | - |
| 2014 | $133,040 | -8.63% | - |
| 2013 | $144,520 | 30.70% | - |
| 2012 | $100,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,740, Durham-Chapel Hill is the lowest paying city for compensation and benefits managers in state of North Carolina, following city of Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $117,120). Compared with the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill |