Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $141,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $318,060 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in San Jose earn between $171,470 and $294,040.
- $141K10th
- $171K25th
- $215KMedian
- $294K75th
- $318K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $227,460 | $18,955 | $109.36 |
| Median | $215,180 | $17,932 | $103.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $171,470 | $14,289 | $82.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $294,040 | $24,503 | $141.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compensation and Benefits Managers pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Compensation and benefits managers in San Jose earn 26% more than the California average ($180,130) and 40% more than the U.S. average ($162,640). At the median the gap is +44% against the U.S. median of $149,230.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $227,460 | $215,180 | $141,310 | $318,060 | 320 |
| California | $180,130 | $166,730 | $105,840 | $289,910 | 2,970 |
| United States | $162,640 | $149,230 | $89,160 | $256,570 | 22,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $227,460, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $151,323 a year, or $12,610 a month and $5,820 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Jose a good place for compensation and benefits managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $227,460 buys what about $205,990 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 7 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- San Jose$227,460
- San Francisco$203,270
- Los Angeles$170,430
- Sacramento$165,740
- San Diego$163,260
- Oxnard$159,650
- Riverside$143,590
All Compensation and Benefits Managers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).
- Bridgeport, CT$241,430
- San Jose, CA$227,460
- Seattle, WA$216,590
- Fayetteville, AR$214,020
- San Francisco, CA$203,270
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in San Jose: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in San Jose?
$109.36 an hour on average, and $103.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $141,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $171,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in San Jose?
About $151,323 a year ($12,610 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $227,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 40% more than the U.S. average for this job ($162,640).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3111; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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