Compensation Specialists


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Compensation Specialists

Compensation Specialists - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer and the specialist's duties.

Specialists who work full time usually receive benefits. Common benefits include paid vacation and holidays, health insurance, and a retirement plan.

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists (SOC 13-1141)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $28.72 $35.56 $45.49
Yearly $59,744 $73,973 $94,608
    Champaign Area Hourly $22.99 $26.37 $35.33
Yearly $47,822 $54,862 $73,487
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $26.02 $32.29 $36.80
Yearly $54,108 $67,159 $76,539
    Cook County Hourly $29.89 $36.79 $47.35
Yearly $62,165 $76,518 $98,486
    Decatur Area Hourly $22.77 $29.14 $35.03
Yearly $47,374 $60,602 $72,860
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $28.81 $33.46 $45.34
Yearly $59,935 $69,601 $94,316
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $23.85 $31.35 $37.94
Yearly $49,610 $65,200 $78,909
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $20.75 $25.60 $27.52
Yearly $43,171 $53,246 $57,223
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $25.62 $30.48 $37.13
Yearly $53,286 $63,413 $77,239
    Lake County Hourly $31.05 $39.21 $48.76
Yearly $64,594 $81,565 $101,418
    McHenry County Hourly $26.40 $30.15 $39.34
Yearly $54,920 $62,701 $81,822
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $22.88 $27.61 $36.80
Yearly $47,582 $57,420 $76,539
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $25.56 $30.22 $35.28
Yearly $53,155 $62,864 $73,368
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $30.06 $39.31 $47.60
Yearly $62,524 $81,761 $99,007
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $23.91 $28.68 $31.51
Yearly $49,729 $59,649 $65,554
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $25.08 $29.07 $33.18
Yearly $52,152 $60,451 $69,003
    Rockford Area Hourly $24.59 $29.69 $37.69
Yearly $51,144 $61,748 $78,402
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $25.88 $36.90 $36.90
Yearly $53,846 $76,755 $76,755
    Springfield Area Hourly $23.80 $31.76 $40.12
Yearly $49,504 $66,063 $83,451
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $24.82 $30.36 $38.02
Yearly $51,635 $63,146 $79,083
    Vermilion County Hourly $24.87 $29.14 $29.81
Yearly $51,732 $60,606 $61,999
    Will County Hourly $29.07 $33.68 $44.68
Yearly $60,456 $70,054 $92,943
United States Hourly $25.20 $32.59 $43.14
Yearly $52,410 $67,780 $89,740

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.