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AI Work Index

Headline risk

3%

Very Low Risk

Compensation and benefits managers

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United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

20.9 current · 20.9 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $140K

Median annual wage

Demand 0%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 4

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 140,360

Employment 2024

20.9K

Projected Change (2024–34)

0.2%

Openings (2024–34)

1.5K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 81,66025th pctl: USD 105,210Median: USD 140,36075th pctl: USD 190,890Top 10%: —

Demand outlook

Employment of compensation and benefits managers is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: 5 years or more

Role Profile

AdaptabilityWriting and readingProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Design, evaluate, and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Fulfill all reporting requirements of all relevant government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). AI use: 0%
  • 4. Identify and implement benefits to increase the quality of life for employees by working with brokers and researching benefits issues. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Manage the design and development of tools to assist employees in benefits selection, and to guide managers through compensation decisions. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Administer, direct, and review employee benefit programs, including the integration of benefit programs following mergers and acquisitions. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointWorkday softwareAdobe Illustrator

Requirements

Telework: 26.5%Telework: 73.5%License required: 7.4%License required: 92.6%

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5
Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
Spend Time Sitting 4.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.5/5
Contact With Others 4.4/5

Worker profile

Median age 44.2 · 61K employed

Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 69% · 55+: 28%

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