Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Business and Financial Operations
Works with insurance brokers and plan carriers to run employee insurance, pension, and savings programs, and files the reports the law requires. Researches how other employers handle benefits and workplace safety, then recommends policy changes. Answers questions from managers and employees about pay, classification, collective agreements, and federal and state employment rules. Helps keep personnel records and handbooks up to date, and may write and deliver training on these topics. Suits people who like reading regulations closely, explaining them in plain terms, and keeping numbers and records accurate.
Typical education: Bachelor’s Degree (4-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$78'210
Median Wage Market Position
$78'210
What you might do
- Run insurance, pension, and savings-plan programs
- Check that pay and benefits follow the law
- Advise managers on pay, benefits, and job classes
- Research benefit practices and recommend policy changes
- Help keep personnel records and handbooks up to date
- Train staff on pay, benefits, and employment rules
Skills that matter
- Administration of insurance and pension plans
- Advice on pay, benefits, and job classes
- Compliance with federal and state employment law
- Research into benefit and safety practices
- Curricula and training on personnel procedures
- Upkeep of personnel records and handbooks
AI & the future of this role
Pay benchmarking, benefits comparisons, and job classification drafts can be accelerated by models trained on market data. Sensitive equity judgments and compliance accountability still matter, but much of the analytical routine looks exposed.
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