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Business, Management and Administration

Annual Salary (Wages)

Lower End Wage (10th Percentile)

$91,500($43.99/hr)

Middle Wage (50th Percentile)

$131,340($63.14/hr)

Higher End Wage (90th Percentile)

$226,320($108.81/hr)

Ratings

Wage (5/5)
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Job Openings (2/5)
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Job Growth Rate (3/5)
***$--
Experience Level (4/5)
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Annual Median Wage
$ 131,340
$91,500 $226,320
Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Moderately Growing

Compensation and Benefits Managers plan, develop, and oversee programs to pay employees.

What do they typically do

Number of Jobs

Average Annual

Job Growth +0.9%

Job Openings 73

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Education & Training

Education
Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Associated Programs or Majors
Risk Management & Insurance
Human Resources Management & Services, Other
Organizational Behavior Studies
Human Resources Management
Business Administration, Other
Office Administration
Business Administration
Business, Applied Science
Public Affairs
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License
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Private Training Programs

Professional in Human Resources (PHR or SPHR) (Online Self-Paced) PTBUS3002

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR ) Exam Prep (Online Self-Paced) PTBUS3066

PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification Study Course

PHR Certification Bundle

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Compensation and Benefits Managers plan, develop, and oversee programs to pay employees.
What do they typically do
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +0.9%
Job Opening 73
Job Listings
Select a region/location in North Carolina to begin your search.
View available jobs
Education & Training
Education
Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Associated Programs or Majors
Risk Management & Insurance
Human Resources Management & Services, Other
Organizational Behavior Studies
Human Resources Management
Business Administration, Other
Office Administration
Business Administration
Business, Applied Science
Public Affairs
More
License
More
Private Training Programs
Professional in Human Resources (PHR or SPHR) (Online Self-Paced) PTBUS3002
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR ) Exam Prep (Online Self-Paced) PTBUS3066
PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification Study Course
PHR Certification Bundle
More
761
By Goal Career
Find out where to start your new journey.Get started
By Current Occupation
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Interests

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Conventional
Social

Work Place

Compensation and benefits managers commonly work indoors in comfortable air temperatures. Workers in this occupation spend a fair amount of their days sitting. They normally spend a great deal of their workdays using the telephone and email. Their workdays include some face-to-face discussions. Often people in this career spend time writing letters and memos. This job allows workers to have a fair amount of freedom for structuring their work. They also have a moderate amount of freedom to make decisions. Most compensation and benefits managers work full time, including many who work more than 40 hours a week.

Top Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Specialties

Personnel and Human Resources
Economics and Accounting
Law and Government
Administration and Management
Mathematics
Customer and Personal Service

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed.

Training

Usually several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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