Compensation and Benefits Manager Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Compensation and Benefits Managers in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,410
25th Percentile Wage
$64,600
50th Percentile Wage
$80,940
75th Percentile Wage
$96,800
90th Percentile Wage
$119,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,410.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compensation and benefits managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$80,940
-16.22% 15.94%
2018
$94,070
-4.88% -
2017
$98,660
-2.42% -
2016
$101,050
4.61% -
2015
$96,390
26.30% -
2014
$71,040
6.76% -
2013
$66,240
-2.72% -
2012
$68,040
- -

Table 2. Compare Compensation and Benefits Manager Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,940 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for compensation and benefits managers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Knoxville is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chattanooga.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$106,300
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$95,220
Knoxville
$80,940
Chattanooga
$57,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.