Compensation and Benefits Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Compensation and Benefits Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership62%
2. Budgetingdistinctive54%
3. Auditingdistinctive54%
4. Payrolldistinctive54%
5. Regulatory compliancedistinctive51%
6. HR administrationdistinctive49%
7. Exceldistinctive49%
8. Compensationdistinctive46%
9. Stakeholder managementdistinctive38%
10. Communication35%
11. Forecastingdistinctive32%
12. Project managementdistinctive30%
13. HIPAAdistinctive30%
14. Problem solving30%
15. Vendor managementdistinctive27%

“Distinctive” means Compensation and Benefits Manager postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Compensation and Benefits Manager skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Compensation Analyst89% overlapShared: HR administration, Compensation, Excel, PayrollHow to switch
• Payroll Specialist56% overlapShared: Payroll, Auditing, HR administration, ExcelHow to switch
• Management Analyst44% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Excel, Data visualization, LeadershipHow to switch
• Human Resources Specialist43% overlapShared: HR administration, Leadership, Stakeholder management, Regulatory compliance

Questions

What skills does a Compensation and Benefits Manager need?

In 37 current Compensation and Benefits Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (62%), Budgeting (54%), Auditing (54%), Payroll (54%), Regulatory compliance (51%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Compensation and Benefits Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Compensation Analyst, Payroll Specialist, Management Analyst, Human Resources Specialist. Compensation Analyst shares skills such as HR administration, Compensation, Excel.