The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $71,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $173,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compensation and benefits managers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $103,430 | 2.92% | 10.92% |
| 2017 | $100,410 | 3.44% | - |
| 2016 | $96,960 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $93,860 | 1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $92,320 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $92,320 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $92,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,430, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the lowest paying city for compensation and benefits managers in state of New York, following city of Buffalo-Niagara Falls (median annual salary of $164,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 37.0 percent (37.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Buffalo-Niagara Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Syracuse | |
| Rochester | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy |