Benefits administration salary: $141K median
The median advertised Benefits administration salary is $141K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $104K to $175K: counted from 60 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $68 an hour or $11,729 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $238K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Benefits administration jobs
$141Kmedian advertised salary
$104K – $175Kmiddle half of roles
$149Kaverage advertised salary
60roles counted
Benefits administration salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $155K | 21 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $138K | 55 |
Skills that pay more for Benefits administration roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce planning | $200K | +$59K | 9 |
| Compensation | $200K | +$59K | 9 |
| Change management | $170K | +$29K | 6 |
| Employment law | $155K | +$14K | 9 |
| Employee relations | $150K | +$10K | 14 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Unum | $66K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Benefits administration roles
All Benefits administration jobs- Staff+ Software Engineer, Public SectorAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA | New Y…$405K - $485KRemoteLead and aboveSecurity clearanceFedRAMPBenefits administration
- People LeadRiver AI Inc. · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$200K - $380KLead and abovePayrollCartaHRIS
- Vice President, Product – Judi CareJudi Health · 🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Denver, Colorad…$241K - $302KLead and aboveMachine LearningAgileAI agents
- VP, Total RewardsJudi Health · 🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Denver, Colorad…$225K - $281KLead and aboveSHRM certificationM&ACompensation
- VP, PeopleCoast · 🇺🇸New York, NY$250K - $280KLead and aboveCard paymentsHRISWorkforce planning
- Workforce Management Lead, USNeko Health · 🇺🇸New York$214K - $261KHybridLead and aboveSQLTableauWorkforce planning
- Employee Relations DirectorArcher · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$204K - $256KLead and aboveSHRM certificationPerformance managementHRIS
- People Relations Business PartnerDuolingo · 🇺🇸New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA$163K - $245KObjective-CEmployee relationsBenefits administration
- People and Talent Senior ManagerParaform · 🇺🇸San Francisco$160K - $240KSeniorGoogle SheetsHightouchSOC 2
- Director, Compensation, Benefits and HR SystemsIambic Therapeutics · 🇺🇸San Diego HQ$180K - $225KHybridLead and aboveData governanceIAMHRIS
- Director of Total RewardsMetropolitan Commercial Bank · 🇺🇸New York, NY$175K - $225KLead and aboveWorkdayContract negotiationReconciliations
- Director People, Operations & HRBPInterface Ai · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $220KLead and aboveWorkforce planningGreenhouseEmployment law
- Head of PeoplePicogrid · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$180K - $220KLead and abovePerformance managementHRISWorkforce planning
- VP of Health PlansWhen · 🇺🇸USA$190K - $215KRemoteLead and aboveSOC 2UnderwritingBenefits administration
- Senior People Systems AnalystHarvey · 🇺🇸New York$136K - $204KHybridSeniorWorkdayData qualityData governance
- Senior People Systems AnalystHarvey · Remote$136K - $204KRemoteSeniorWorkdayData qualityData governance
- Senior People Operations SpecialistFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$110K - $200KSeniorData governanceHRISWorkforce planning
- Senior HR GeneralistRunway Ml · Remote$150K - $200KRemoteSeniorHTMLHRISCompensation
- Senior Manager, People & Organization (P&O)Sony Pictures Animation · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States$152K - $189KSeniorWorkdayPayrollHRIS
- Benefits Manager, NAMERAsana · 🇺🇸San Francisco$164K - $186KPerformance managementBenefits administrationHIPAA
Questions about Benefits administration pay
- What is the average Benefits administration salary?
- $149K a year on average and $141K at the median, across 60 open Benefits administration postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $104K to $175K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Benefits administration pay?
- Unum ($66K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a benefits administration a high-paying job?
- The median Benefits administration posting advertises $141K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 19% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a benefits administration?
- A tenth of the postings offer $238K a year or more; the highest open Benefits administration role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Benefits administration salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $141K a year is about $68 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,729 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $50 to $84 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Benefits administration roles?
- Postings that ask for Workforce planning (+$59K, 9 postings), Compensation (+$59K, 9 postings), Change management (+$29K, 6 postings) advertise more than the $141K median of all Benefits administration postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Benefits administration roles at companies is $141K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $104K to $175K. Counted from 60 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/benefits-administration/
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