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Rates · Updated November 3, 2026

Compensation & Benefits Analyst hourly rate

A senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst typically receives $105 an hour as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $64.66. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format.

$105/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$64.66/hrmarket median wage
$50-83middle half of wages
$2,280a month at 5 hours a week

Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay in the United States

National wage percentiles for the role. Full United States page.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$40.91$890$85,100
25th$50.35$1,090$104,700
Median$64.66$1,400$134,500
75th$83.01$1,800$172,700
90th$106.58$2,310$221,700

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026.

Compensation & Benefits Analyst rates by country

Country10thMedian wage90thContractor rate
United States$40.91$64.66$106.58$105
CanadaCA$35.19CA$55.31CA$80.89CA$90
United Kingdom£19.26£25.71£41.00£40
Austria€16.15€24.09€33.27€40
Belgium€20.16€34.24€47.99€55
Bulgaria€5.85€9.81€18.20€16
Croatia€8.71€13.55€20.03€22
Cyprus€10.47€16.62€34.44€25
Czechia€8.68€12.81€17.22€21
Denmark€22.35€30.92€38.19€50
Estonia€8.53€14.51€20.65€24
Finland€17.66€23.01€29.85€40
France€14.61€20.33€29.80€35
Germany€17.32€28.69€42.25€45
Greece€7.60€11.15€15.79€18
Hungary€7.53€12.19€19.32€20
Ireland€21.74€33.87€62.62€55
Italy€14.39€19.49€30.13€30
Latvia€7.29€13.08€21.52€22
Lithuania€9.07€14.64€22.65€24
Luxembourg€21.74€32.24€54.98€55
Malta€7.31€11.55€16.71€19
Netherlands€15.73€24.85€33.40€40
Poland€8.15€12.68€20.29€21
Portugal€10.72€12.99€24.81€21
Romania€7.32€11.51€20.62€19
Slovakia€6.89€10.07€13.92€17
Slovenia€11.67€15.92€22.79€25
Spain€11.80€16.89€26.53€30
Sweden€16.15€20.14€24.21€35

Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst in the one-off task format.

Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay by US state

Typical contractor rate, highest first.

California$140/hr · market median $85.53Colorado$125/hr · market median $76.52Delaware$125/hr · market median $75.63Massachusetts$125/hr · market median $76.55Washington$125/hr · market median $75.79District of Columbia$120/hr · market median $72.83New Mexico$115/hr · market median $70.02New York$115/hr · market median $71.16North Dakota$115/hr · market median $68.33Arizona$110/hr · market median $67.02Maine$110/hr · market median $65.26New Hampshire$110/hr · market median $67.99New Jersey$110/hr · market median $65.72Oregon$110/hr · market median $65.44Texas$110/hr · market median $65.55Virginia$110/hr · market median $65.60Alaska$105/hr · market median $63.65Illinois$105/hr · market median $62.17Maryland$105/hr · market median $64.62Michigan$105/hr · market median $64.37Minnesota$105/hr · market median $64.44Missouri$105/hr · market median $63.22Nebraska$105/hr · market median $63.42Rhode Island$105/hr · market median $64.28Connecticut$100/hr · market median $61.63Georgia$100/hr · market median $59.67Indiana$100/hr · market median $60.56Montana$100/hr · market median $61.30Vermont$100/hr · market median $62.02Kansas$95/hr · market median $56.69Ohio$95/hr · market median $57.47Utah$95/hr · market median $57.08Wisconsin$95/hr · market median $56.10Wyoming$95/hr · market median $56.80Idaho$90/hr · market median $54.38Iowa$90/hr · market median $53.30Kentucky$90/hr · market median $53.66Nevada$90/hr · market median $55.87North Carolina$90/hr · market median $54.37Pennsylvania$90/hr · market median $55.59South Dakota$90/hr · market median $54.20Tennessee$90/hr · market median $53.16Florida$85/hr · market median $51.12Hawaii$85/hr · market median $51.17South Carolina$85/hr · market median $52.71Alabama$80/hr · market median $48.91Arkansas$80/hr · market median $47.26Louisiana$80/hr · market median $49.39Mississippi$75/hr · market median $46.38Oklahoma$75/hr · market median $45.61West Virginia$70/hr · market median $42.99

By level and format

United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope.

LevelPer hour
Senior$105
Manager$130
  • Regular role$95
  • One-off task$105
  • Task bundle$95

Questions about Compensation & Benefits Analyst rates

What is the typical hourly rate for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst?

In the United States the typical rate for a senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst is $105 an hour (market median wage $64.66). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them.

Is this a salary?

No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax.

How does level change the rate?

Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap.

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