Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $75,620. BLS estimates approximately 2,480 people work in this occupation in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 3.3% below the national median ($78,210).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,120 | $24.10 |
| 25th percentile | $62,630 | $30.11 |
| Median (50th) | $75,620 | $36.36 |
| 75th percentile | $101,640 | $48.87 |
| 90th percentile | $132,810 | $63.85 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.6% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.855
- Location quotient
- 1.18
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.554, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $73,737 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.