The median annual wage for Compensation and Benefits Managers in Illinois is $127,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $142,010.
Pay spans roughly $78,480 at the 10th percentile to $209,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.31 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as compensation and benefits managers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $127,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $142,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.31 |
| 10th percentile | $78,480 |
| 90th percentile | $209,510 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.