Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
SOC Code: 13-1141
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists carries a 39% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $77,020 and +5.3% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 107,000 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 39% AI exposure, Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists sits 2 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 67% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
62/100
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage B $77,020
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth B+ +5.3%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 39% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's band with mid-pack BLS pace
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists shares the Bachelor's gate with 178 peer occupations and lands in Average (378 of 832). Neither the rarest nor the most crowded growth shelf - use wage and AI desks on this page for the differentiator.
Where Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
39% Around the middle lower than 33% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 13-1141) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
- 2. Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
- 3. Develop and administer compensation programs, such as merit or incentive pay.
- 4. Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
- 5. Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
- 6. Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales.
- 7. Consult with, or serve as, technical liaison between business, industry, government, and union officials.
- 8. Perform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements.
- 9. Develop, implement, administer, and evaluate personnel and labor relations programs, including performance appraisal, affirmative action, and employment equity programs.
- 10. Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures, and classification programs.
Key Skills Required
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge Areas
- Personnel and Human Resources
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
- Economics and Accounting
- Administrative
- Computers and Electronics
- Law and Government
- Communications and Media
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists?
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists has an AI exposure score of 39%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is projected to grow by 5.3% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 107,000 workers.
What skills are needed for Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists?
Key skills for Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn?
The median annual wage for Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is $77,020, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists?
The typical entry-level education for Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is Bachelor's degree. Employers generally expect Less than 5 years of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves None. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists?
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (39% here).
- Architects, except landscape and naval · AI exposure 39%
- Biological technicians · AI exposure 39%
- Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters · AI exposure 39%
- Career/technical education teachers, middle school · AI exposure 39%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+5.3% here).
- Computer science teachers, postsecondary · growth +5.3%
- First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers · growth +5.3%
- Food processing workers, all other · growth +5.3%
- Motorcycle mechanics · growth +5.3%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).