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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.

US jobs
112,380
Median wage
$78,210 a year
Job family
Management and business operations

Can agents do the work of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists?

We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Management and business operations:

  • Task levelPartialOnly adjacent evidence. On TheAgentCompany, which gives agents workplace tasks inside a simulated software company, the best agent resolves 42.9% of tasks (a November 2025 result). No task-level benchmark in our collection maps directly to management or business operations.
  • Project levelPartialMixed. OpenAI reports that GPT-5.5's GDPval deliverables won or tied against professionals' work in 84.9% of comparisons, and the best agent passes 73.5% of APEX-Agents tasks on the first try. Running a business is weaker: on Vending-Bench 2 the best model ends a simulated year with $15,515, about a quarter of Andon Labs' estimate for a good strategy.

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
  • Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
  • Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
  • Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures, and classification programs.
  • Plan and develop curricula and materials for training programs and conduct training.
  • Assist in preparing and maintaining personnel records and handbooks.
  • Develop and administer compensation programs, such as merit or incentive pay.
  • Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
  • Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales.
  • Consult with, or serve as, technical liaison between business, industry, government, and union officials.
  • Perform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements.
  • Develop, implement, administer, and evaluate personnel and labor relations programs, including performance appraisal, affirmative action, and employment equity programs.
Other job titles for this occupation (42)

Benefits Analyst · Benefits Consultant · Benefits Specialist · Compensation Analyst · Compensation and Benefits Analyst · Compensation and Benefits Specialist · Compensation Consultant · Compensation Specialist · Employee Benefits Specialist · Position Classification Specialist · Benefit Programs Specialist · Benefits Administrator (Benefits Admin) · Benefits Coordinator · Benefits Professional · Benefits Representative (Benefits Rep) · Claims Benefit Specialist · Compensation Expert · Employment Advisor · Health Benefits Specialist · Health Plan Specialist · Healthcare Consultant · HR Benefits Specialist (Human Resources Benefits Specialist) · Job Analyst · Job Specification Writer · Occupational Analyst · Payroll and Benefits Administrator (Payroll and Benefits Admin) · Payroll Specialist · Pension Administrator (Pension Admin) · Pensions Retirement Plan Specialist · Personnel Specialist · Position Classifier · Reimbursement Specialist · Retirement Plan Specialist · Salary and Wage Administrator (Salary and Wage Admin) · Sales Compensation Analyst · Union Contract Representative (Union Contract Rep) · Wage Adjuster · Wage Analyst · Wage and Salary Specialist · Wage Conciliator · Workers' Compensation Claims Specialist · Workforce Analyst