How to hire a compensation and benefits: 122 companies are hiring now
What you compete with, counted from today’s 217 open compensation and benefits postings: who is hiring, where, what they pay and how long postings stay up. Then six steps, each with a free template or tool.
- Companies hiring now
- 122
- Open postings
- 217
- Median advertised pay
- $180K
- Remote
- 20%
- Half are open for over
- 33 days
What you compete with
| Companies hiring this work now | 122: Morgan & Morgan, P.A. (33), Pre-Doctoral in Economics Program (PREP) (10), Fivetran (8), SpaceX (6), Harvey (4), OpenAI (4) |
|---|---|
| Countries named most | 🇺🇸United States (164), 🇬🇧United Kingdom (10), 🇨🇦Canada (7), 🇮🇳India (4), 🇫🇷France (3) |
| Pay advertised | $130K – $230K for the middle half; median $180K (110 postings with a yearly US-dollar range) |
| Postings that state pay | 56% |
| Where the work is done | Remote 20% · hybrid 11% · on site or not stated 69% |
| Experience asked | Median 5 years |
| Skills named most | Excel (16%) |
| Benefits named most | Equity (34%), Parental leave (29%), Unlimited PTO (7%), Learning budget (5%) |
| How long postings stay up | Half of today’s open postings have been up more than 33 days |
Counted from the 217 open postings for this work on Nov 14, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages and recounted on every update.
Six steps to hire a compensation and benefits
- Set the pay range first. Today’s 110 compensation and benefits postings that state a yearly US-dollar range offer $130K to $230K for the middle half. Three quarters of them offer more than the lower figure. 56% of the postings state pay; in several US states and EU countries the law requires it. See compensation and benefits pay in detail.
- Write the description. Start from the compensation and benefits job description template, then check it with the job description checker: the pay, the place of work and the must-haves should be clear before the second paragraph.
- Decide where the person can work. 20% of today’s compensation and benefits postings are remote and 11% hybrid. If yours is remote, name the countries or time zones; “remote” alone brings applications you cannot accept.
- Post it where people look. Post the job free on this site, add it to your own careers page and send it to people you know who do this work.
- Screen for the skills that matter. Today’s postings name Excel most often: check them in the work, not only in the resume. Score every candidate on the same points with the interview scorecard; the compensation and benefits interview questions show what good candidates prepare for.
- Decide quickly. Half of today’s open compensation and benefits postings have been up more than 33 days: a candidate who waits for your answer may be talking to other employers meanwhile. Tell every candidate when you will decide, and keep to it.
Questions about hiring compensation and benefits specialists
- How much does it cost to hire a compensation and benefits?
- The pay is the largest part: today’s compensation and benefits postings that state a yearly US-dollar range advertise a median of $180K. Add advertising, agency fees if you use one and the hours your team spends interviewing; the cost per hire calculator on this site adds them up. Posting on this site is free.
- How long does it take to hire a compensation and benefits?
- Half of today’s open compensation and benefits postings have been up more than 33 days. A posting can close before the person starts, so plan for a few weeks more.
- Where can I find compensation and benefits specialists?
- 122 companies are hiring compensation and benefits specialists on this site today. Post your job here free, on your own careers page and in communities where compensation and benefits specialists meet; the table on this page lists the countries named most in today’s postings.
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