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Highest Paying Industries for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

The top 100 highest paying industries for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $87,700, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists. It is followed by aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry (average annual salary $87,410). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$87,700	$63,080	190
2	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$87,410	$53,870	310
3	Software Publishers	$79,390	$47,070	470
4	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$78,530	$45,880	60
5	Utilities	$77,130	$47,800	530
6	Other Information Services	$77,120	$50,970	270
7	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$75,600	$48,220	840
8	Other Telecommunications	$75,470	$42,830	90
9	Telecommunications	$75,050	$48,340	1,130
10	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$74,250	$43,560	580
11	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$73,710	$43,410	490
12	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$73,030	$45,720	770
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$72,900	$46,200	690
14	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$72,860	$37,750	140
15	Information	$72,690	$45,450	2,690
16	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$72,560	$45,850	310
17	Scientific Research and Development Services	$72,480	$46,450	750
18	Rail Transportation	$72,180	$51,770	100
19	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$71,560	$45,760	40
20	Federal government, including USPS	$71,210	$59,720	480
21	Postal Service (federal government)	$71,210	$59,810	460
22	Spectator Sports	$71,110	$47,370	50
23	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$70,420	$46,390	70
24	Investigation and Security Services	$70,360	$37,680	170
25	Support Activities for Mining	$70,360	$41,580	80
26	Health and Personal Care Stores	$70,190	$63,690	n/a
27	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$70,180	$37,310	140
28	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$69,940	$42,580	290
29	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$69,710	$44,290	370
30	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$69,440	$44,340	330
31	Mining	$69,340	$41,310	300
32	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$69,230	$44,780	870
33	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$69,120	$35,850	150
34	Oil and Gas Extraction	$69,090	$41,530	200
35	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$68,990	$45,310	240
36	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$68,850	$42,920	1,050
37	Testing Laboratories	$68,790	$50,690	50
38	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$68,740	$42,360	50
39	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$68,630	$44,140	90
40	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$68,610	$44,040	40
41	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$68,570	$49,950	60
42	Legal Services	$68,520	$44,240	710
43	Other Financial Investment Activities	$68,290	$41,730	670
44	Specialized Design Services	$68,030	$47,350	30
45	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$67,620	$45,080	50
46	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$67,620	$48,270	30
47	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$67,590	$40,830	1,730
48	Apparel Manufacturing	$67,500	$48,480	30
49	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$67,370	$49,620	120
50	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$67,330	$44,240	200
51	Engineering Services	$67,300	$42,830	530
52	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$67,240	$44,000	320
53	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$67,150	$43,680	710
54	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$67,060	$41,030	150
55	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$66,640	$41,400	80
56	Ship and Boat Building	$66,530	$44,120	100
57	Personal and Laundry Services	$66,480	$45,580	40
58	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$66,360	$41,880	60
59	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$66,260	$42,800	110
60	Nonresidential Building Construction	$66,240	$40,700	180
61	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$65,990	$40,260	30
62	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$65,970	$44,500	110
63	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$65,890	$42,510	30
64	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$65,880	$37,530	90
65	Hospitals - State government owned	$65,860	$40,690	170
66	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$65,800	$41,530	230
67	Support Activities for Transportation	$65,680	$43,380	100
68	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$65,650	$42,120	7,650
69	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$65,440	$41,700	140
70	Television Broadcasting	$65,380	$44,140	110
71	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$65,360	$43,400	140
72	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$65,330	$42,460	50
73	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$65,250	$36,990	110
74	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$65,230	$44,080	40
75	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$65,180	$40,450	1,020
76	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$65,180	$40,830	130
77	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$65,170	$44,190	100
78	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$65,140	$38,690	30
79	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$65,090	$40,810	9,970
80	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$64,800	$37,410	80
81	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$64,750	$34,900	30
82	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$64,700	$43,690	300
83	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$64,700	$40,260	170
84	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$64,420	$44,260	270
85	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$64,360	$40,330	180
86	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$64,280	$42,370	80
87	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$64,250	$35,250	230
88	Chemical Manufacturing	$63,830	$41,940	480
89	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$63,810	$39,760	30
90	Machinery Manufacturing	$63,810	$42,640	620
91	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$63,780	$39,250	40
92	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$63,580	$37,730	120
93	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$63,290	$40,540	10,200
94	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$63,150	$39,750	10,610
95	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$63,120	$41,330	290
96	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$63,040	$42,090	60
97	Transportation and Warehousing	$63,010	$38,310	1,460
98	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$63,000	$44,750	50
99	Construction of Buildings	$62,960	$39,100	260
100	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$62,790	$40,540	80