Also called: Compensation and Benefits Analysts
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Compensation and Benefits Managers (96%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 96% | $149,230 | +91% | None |
| 2 | Human Resources Managers | 93% | $149,280 | +91% | None |
| 3 | Budget Analysts | 88% | $91,640 | +17% | None |
| 4 | Financial Examiners | 88% | $94,160 | +20% | None |
| 5 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 87% | $123,860 | +58% | None |
| 6 | Compliance Managers | 87% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Financial Managers | 86% | $166,570 | +113% | None |
| 8 | Accountants and Auditors | 86% | $83,680 | +7% | None |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 84% | $69,500 | −11% | None |
| 10 | Personal Financial Advisors | 83% | $105,070 | +34% | None |
Compared with Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, median $78,210. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
96% skill match · $149,230 · +91% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Judgment and Decision Making · Management of Personnel Resources
93% skill match · $149,280 · +91% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Financial Resources · Coordination
88% skill match · $91,640 · +17% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Compensation and Benefits Managers (96% skill match, median $149,230), Human Resources Managers (93% skill match, median $149,280) and Budget Analysts (88% skill match, median $91,640), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 18 pay more than compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists at the median. The biggest increases: Financial Managers (+113%, $166,570), Compensation and Benefits Managers (+91%, $149,230) and Human Resources Managers (+91%, $149,280).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.