Best Paying Industries for Compensation and Benefits Managers

$140,360
National Median Salary
116
Industries Analyzed

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Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $224,660 +60.1% 90
2 Software Publishers $214,220 +52.6% 240
3 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $206,430 +47.1% 70
4 Publishing Industries $201,600 +43.6% 310
5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $201,380 +43.5% 140
6 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $197,490 +40.7% 470
7 Telecommunications $195,500 +39.3% 80
8 Scientific Research and Development Services $187,770 +33.8% 300
9 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $187,770 +33.8% 300
10 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $185,770 +32.4% 240

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