The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of compensation and benefits managers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $69,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $199,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,520.
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 | $113,270 | 2.70% | 16.49% |
| 2018 | $110,210 | 0.31% | - |
| 2017 | $109,870 | 6.88% | - |
| 2016 | $102,310 | -4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $107,040 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $106,130 | 4.55% | - |
| 2013 | $101,300 | 6.62% | - |
| 2012 | $94,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $113,270, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for compensation and benefits managers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $117,120). Compared with Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Raleigh-Cary is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill |