Compensation and Benefits Managers in California
Local pay for compensation and benefits managers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 11-3111
$166,730
median pay, California
2,970
employed in California
+11.7%
vs U.S. median
+0.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What compensation and benefits managers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of compensation and benefits managers in California earn between $127,420 and $217,510 a year; the U.S. median is $149,230.
$105,840
P10
$127,420
P25
$166,730
MEDIAN
$217,510
P75
$289,910
P90
Pay by metro in California
$215,180
$188,850
$160,970
$159,450
$155,380
$142,950
$132,700
$80k $200k $320k