Benefits Specialists (Human Resources) Manage and administer employee benefits programs. Develop and maintain procedures for the administration process. Ensure employee benefits data integrity. Develop and prepare communications to employees about benefit programs, procedures and any other government mandated disclosures.
Average annual salary for a Benefits Specialist is $43123 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $62275. The lowest salary reported was $30708. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Benefits Specialist is $12.575 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $14.34. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.81. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Benefits Specialist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $100 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Benefits Specialist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $36,276 – $73,314 Georgia – $30,767 – $62,305 Illinois – $34,645 – $68,402 New York – $35,972 – $70,986 Pennsylvania – $33,969 – $65,889 Texas – $32,382 – $54,819 Virginia – $27,368 – $62,643
These are the highest paying cities for a Benefits Specialist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Atlanta, Georgia – New York, New York – Chicago, Illinois – Washington, District of Columbia – Houston, Texas – Dallas, Texas – St. Louis, Missouri –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Benefits Specialist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $43123 while in 2007 it was just $39991.52
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 13% of Benefits Specialists were males while 88% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.