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Estimated employment350
Mean wage58.74
Entry wage34.82
10th percentile wage31.49
50th percentile wage53.16
90th percentile wageN/A
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Financial Activities11030.8%
Professional and Business Services10027.5%
Education and Health Services6016.5%
Manufacturing5014.2%
Public Adminsitration103.4%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Financial Activities11065.98
Professional and Business Services10062.84
Manufacturing5052.10
Education and Health Services6051.63
Public Adminsitration1043.36
Compensation and Benefits Managers (11-3111)
Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities and staff of an organization. Include job analysis and position description managers.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$58.74 $60.58  -$1.84
2013$58.54+.3%$60.38 +.3%-$1.83
2012$57.13+2.5%$58.92 +2.5%-$1.79
2011$56.20+1.7%$57.96 +1.7%-$1.76
2010$55.32+1.6%$57.06 +1.6%-$1.73
2009$54.15+2.2%$55.85 +2.2%-$1.69
2008$53.76+.7%$55.44 +.7%-$1.68
2007$52.09+3.2%$53.73 +3.2%-$1.63
2006$50.38+3.4%$51.96 +3.4%-$1.58
2005$48.87+3.1%$50.40 +3.1%-$1.53
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$58.74 $26.43  $32.31
2013$58.54+.3%$26.36 +.3%$32.18
2012$57.13+2.5%$25.83 +2.1%$31.30
2011$56.20+1.7%$25.38 +1.7%$30.81
2010$55.32+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%$30.33
2009$54.15+2.2%$24.57 +1.7%$29.58
2008$53.76+.7%$24.23 +1.4%$29.52
2007$52.09+3.2%$23.61 +2.6%$28.48
2006$50.38+3.4%$22.86 +3.3%$27.52
2005$48.87+3.1%$22.15 +3.2%$26.72

Note:The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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