The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of compensation and benefits managers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $43,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,210.
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 | $125,310 | -16.02% | 7.62% |
| 2018 | $145,380 | 7.32% | - |
| 2017 | $134,740 | 6.92% | - |
| 2016 | $125,420 | 3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $121,150 | -8.25% | - |
| 2014 | $131,150 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $129,820 | 10.83% | - |
| 2012 | $115,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,310 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for compensation and benefits managers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh |