Compensation and Benefits Managers
Management · SOC 11-3111
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 11-3111 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 51/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $149,230
- H-1B offered wage $160,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +0.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 21
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 2,483 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~51.3% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.
Common titles: Benefits Coordinator, Benefits Director, Benefits Manager, Compensation and Benefits Director, Compensation and Benefits Manager, Compensation Director
Representative Tasks
- •Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies.
- •Design, evaluate, and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements.
- •Fulfill all reporting requirements of all relevant government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
- •Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and prevailing wage rates to develop competitive compensation plan.
- •Identify and implement benefits to increase the quality of life for employees by working with brokers and researching benefits issues.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Manage human resources activities.
- •Administer compensation or benefits programs.
- •Evaluate program effectiveness.
- •Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.
- •Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 13.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 40% Bright |
| Median Salary | $149,230 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |