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 $25.11 $33.23 $45.45
Yearly $52,218 $69,126 $94,552
    Champaign Area Hourly $21.81 $29.80 $37.24
Yearly $45,360 $61,983 $77,460
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $27.05 $35.42 $38.08
Yearly $56,277 $73,659 $79,213
    Cook County Hourly $22.99 $32.78 $45.67
Yearly $47,813 $68,197 $94,987
    Decatur Area Hourly $22.74 $28.76 $37.34
Yearly $47,302 $59,833 $77,678
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $30.15 $35.85 $49.30
Yearly $62,709 $74,569 $102,552
    Du Page County Hourly $28.61 $38.15 $48.98
Yearly $59,512 $79,358 $101,878
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $21.41 $27.39 $38.22
Yearly $44,540 $56,968 $79,515
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $23.98 $30.28 $37.76
Yearly $49,884 $62,978 $78,537
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $26.17 $32.18 $44.27
Yearly $54,442 $66,920 $92,074
    Lake County Hourly $26.31 $37.55 $50.47
Yearly $54,722 $78,115 $104,969
    McHenry County Hourly $20.01 $27.58 $38.03
Yearly $41,630 $57,361 $79,100
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $26.50 $29.96 $41.69
Yearly $55,125 $62,304 $86,708
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $30.12 $40.78 $49.37
Yearly $62,646 $84,806 $102,695
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $21.15 $30.18 $37.76
Yearly $43,983 $62,773 $78,537
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $23.31 $30.19 $38.38
Yearly $48,485 $62,807 $79,836
    Rockford Area Hourly $25.50 $31.09 $38.94
Yearly $53,048 $64,663 $80,999
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $26.50 $37.51 $37.51
Yearly $55,123 $78,020 $78,020
    Springfield Area Hourly $24.20 $28.04 $37.01
Yearly $50,319 $58,332 $76,986
    Vermilion County Hourly $25.19 $30.22 $30.91
Yearly $52,397 $62,855 $64,300
    Will County Hourly $24.94 $32.34 $40.97
Yearly $51,864 $67,263 $85,207
United States Hourly $27.35 $35.83 $47.10
Yearly $56,890 $74,530 $97,960

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