Compensation specialist salary in United States

The average salary for a Compensation Specialist is $112,330 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 1.4k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 15, 2026.

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Compensation Specialist salaries typically range between a low of $59,415 and a high of $212,373 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Compensation Specialist include New York, NY at $160,622 per year, Washington, DC at $135,976 per year, and Englewood, CO at $135,277 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Compensation Specialist include UMass Memorial Health ($430,475 per year) and Agilent Technologies ($394,625 per year).