Career Paths From Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Compensation and Benefits ManagersCareer Change97% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Compensation and Benefits Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Compensation and Benefits Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 91% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$149,230
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Financial ManagersCareer Change97% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Financial Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Financial Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 113% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$166,570
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Management AnalystsLateral Move97.9% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Management Analysts share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Management Analysts sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 30% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$101,860
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Personal Financial AdvisorsLateral Move97.5% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Personal Financial Advisors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Personal Financial Advisors sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 34% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$105,070
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Marketing ManagersCareer Change96.6% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Marketing Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Marketing Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 113% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$166,790
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsLateral Move97.7% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$78,760
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsCareer Change96.4% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$78,660
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Training and Development SpecialistsLateral Move96.5% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Training and Development Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Training and Development Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 11% lower.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$69,280
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Public Relations SpecialistsCareer Change97.2% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Public Relations Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Public Relations Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 4% lower.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$74,750
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Insurance UnderwritersLateral Move97.8% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Insurance Underwriters share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Insurance Underwriters sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 4% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$81,370
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Credit AnalystsLateral Move97.3% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Credit Analysts share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Credit Analysts sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 7% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$83,510
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
EconomistsCareer Change96.5% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Economists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Economists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 59% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$124,720
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
EpidemiologistsCareer Change98.8% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Epidemiologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (99% match). Epidemiologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 12% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$87,220
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
GeographersCareer Change97.9% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Geographers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Geographers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 30% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$102,040
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
SociologistsCareer Change97% skill match
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Sociologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Sociologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 36% higher.
Current median salary
$78,210
Target median salary
$106,030
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.