Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
94,710 1.0 % $29.34 $61,030 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.71 $21.63 $27.86 $35.18 $43.86
Annual Wage (2) $36,830 $44,990 $57,960 $73,170 $91,220


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 11,210 0.59 $30.45 $63,340
Local Government (OES Designation) 8,810 0.16 $29.27 $60,880
State Government (OES Designation) 6,610 0.29 $24.90 $51,790
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 4,390 0.42 $29.82 $62,030
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 4,080 0.47 $30.69 $63,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 1,670 3.81 $29.61 $61,580
Management of Companies and Enterprises 11,210 0.59 $30.45 $63,340
Other Investment Pools and Funds 210 0.53 $33.20 $69,050
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 4,080 0.47 $30.69 $63,830
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 4,390 0.42 $29.82 $62,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 30 (7) $38.85 $80,810
Natural Gas Distribution 150 0.14 $37.57 $78,140
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 230 0.05 $36.81 $76,570
Software Publishers 390 0.15 $36.76 $76,460
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 60 0.05 $36.74 $76,410


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,690 0.98 1.32 $30.84 $64,140
New York 11,610 1.38 1.87 $32.43 $67,450
Texas 7,190 0.70 0.95 $30.28 $62,970
Pennsylvania 4,830 0.87 1.18 $29.06 $60,450
Massachusetts 3,990 1.27 1.71 $32.91 $68,440




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 11,610 1.38 1.87 $32.43 $67,450
District of Columbia 870 1.36 1.84 $34.62 $72,020
Massachusetts 3,990 1.27 1.71 $32.91 $68,440
South Dakota 480 1.22 1.65 $22.20 $46,170
California 13,690 0.98 1.32 $30.84 $64,140




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 870 1.36 1.84 $34.62 $72,020
Massachusetts 3,990 1.27 1.71 $32.91 $68,440
Washington 1,720 0.63 0.86 $32.67 $67,960
New York 11,610 1.38 1.87 $32.43 $67,450
Connecticut 1,200 0.75 1.01 $32.09 $66,740





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,740 1.73 2.34 $33.69 $70,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,360 0.88 1.19 $29.29 $60,930
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,660 1.59 2.15 $34.27 $71,280
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 2,400 0.67 0.91 $29.81 $62,010
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,280 1.12 1.51 $31.67 $65,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,230 0.96 1.31 $34.12 $70,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,880 0.85 1.15 $29.75 $61,880
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,860 0.73 0.99 $33.06 $68,760
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,820 1.00 1.36 $31.47 $65,460
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 1,680 2.09 2.83 $29.12 $60,580




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 1,680 2.09 2.83 $29.12 $60,580
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 450 2.07 2.80 $32.01 $66,580
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 240 2.04 2.77 $24.54 $51,040
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 790 1.86 2.51 $26.08 $54,240
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,740 1.73 2.34 $33.69 $70,070
Jefferson City, MO 120 1.66 2.24 $19.40 $40,350
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,660 1.59 2.15 $34.27 $71,280
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 250 1.58 2.14 $33.71 $70,120
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 510 1.53 2.08 $22.38 $46,550
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 420 1.39 1.88 $26.86 $55,870




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spokane, WA 130 0.68 0.93 $42.09 $87,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,020 1.16 1.58 $40.37 $83,980
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,260 1.32 1.78 $35.29 $73,400
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 490 0.89 1.20 $34.62 $72,000
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,660 1.59 2.15 $34.27 $71,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,230 0.96 1.31 $34.12 $70,970
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 300 0.73 0.99 $33.92 $70,560
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 1,100 0.81 1.09 $33.78 $70,260
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 250 1.58 2.14 $33.71 $70,120
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,740 1.73 2.34 $33.69 $70,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 180 0.77 1.04 $29.49 $61,340
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 150 0.99 1.34 $21.48 $44,680
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 140 1.15 1.56 $21.63 $44,980
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.65 0.88 $29.69 $61,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 120 0.66 0.90 $21.64 $45,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 1.81 2.45 $30.18 $62,770
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 1.52 2.07 $20.38 $42,390
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 1.24 1.68 $27.30 $56,780
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 1.17 1.59 $20.02 $41,640
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 140 1.15 1.56 $21.63 $44,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 1.81 2.45 $30.18 $62,770
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 0.31 $29.75 $61,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.65 0.88 $29.69 $61,760
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 180 0.77 1.04 $29.49 $61,340
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 120 0.43 0.58 $28.85 $60,000


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012