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Compensation & Benefits Specialist Salary in California

Manages employee pay structures, benefits programs, and job classification systems.

State Average
$87,688
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+18.9%
national: $73,722
Metros Covered
28
26 above national avg
Highest Metro
$137,218
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$84K$110K$137K$164K$137K
Merced, CACA$68K$94K$119K$144K$119K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$77K$95K$113K$131K$113K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$63K$79K$96K$112K$96K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$64K$79K$94K$109K$94K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$63K$79K$94K$109K$94K
Napa, CACA$70K$80K$90K$100K$90K
El Centro, CACA$60K$75K$89K$104K$90K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$72K$80K$89K$97K$89K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$67K$77K$87K$97K$87K
Yuba City, CACA$67K$77K$87K$97K$87K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$59K$73K$87K$101K$87K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$60K$73K$86K$100K$86K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$62K$73K$85K$96K$85K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$58K$71K$84K$97K$84K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$58K$71K$83K$96K$84K
Redding, CACA$55K$68K$82K$96K$82K
Salinas, CACA$62K$72K$82K$92K$82K
Modesto, CACA$67K$74K$82K$89K$82K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$56K$68K$80K$93K$80K
Fresno, CACA$55K$68K$80K$93K$80K
Vallejo, CACA$63K$71K$78K$86K$79K
Visalia, CACA$56K$67K$78K$90K$78K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$53K$65K$77K$89K$77K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$59K$68K$76K$84K$76K
Chico, CACA$52K$63K$75K$87K$75K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$57K$64K$71K$78K$71K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$49K$59K$69K$78K$69K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.