What are the main factors that influence an Associate Compensation Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Associate Compensation Manager's salary?

An Associate Compensation Manager's salary grows with experience: a Compensation Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $126,046, a Compensation Supervisor (7+ years)earns $120,866, a Associate Compensation Manager (7+ years)earns $138,352, a Compensation Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $174,113, a Compensation Director (7+ years)earns $207,379,

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Compensation Manager?

Associate Compensation Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Compensation Manager roles are District of Columbia $154,619, California $154,033, Massachusetts $151,980. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Compensation Manager roles make?

Salaries for Associate Compensation Manager level roles vary by specialization: Executive Compensation Manager: $186,048; Compensation Senior Manager: $174,235; Compensation and Benefits Manager, Senior: $173,690; Equity Compensation Manager: $140,493; Manager Global Compensation: $138,500.

How do different companies affect an Associate Compensation Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Associate Compensation Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Associate Compensation Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Compensation Manager make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Compensation Manager in the United States is $139,649 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

However, an Associate Compensation Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $151,547
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,039 to $145,877
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,469

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Associate Compensation Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,877	$12,156	$2,805	$70
Average	$139,649	$11,637	$2,686	$67
25th Percentile	$128,039	$10,670	$2,462	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Compensation Manager Salaries

An Associate Compensation Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Compensation Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Compensation Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here’s how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $126,046
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,866
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,352
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $174,113
Expert (over 8 years): $207,379

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Compensat... Level Associate Compensation Manager	$126,046
Compensat... Level Associate Compensation Manager	$120,866
Associate... Level Associate Compensation Manager	$138,352
Compensat... Level Associate Compensation Manager	$174,113
Compensat... Level Associate Compensation Manager	$207,379

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How Do Associate Compensation Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Compensation Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $154,619.
California: $154,033.
Massachusetts: $151,980.

District of Columbia $154,619

California $154,033

Massachusetts $151,980

Washington $151,421

New Jersey $151,366

Alaska $151,170

Connecticut $149,243

New York $148,461

Hawaii $145,961

Rhode Island $144,788

Maryland $143,992

Minnesota $142,903

Colorado $142,484

Illinois $142,344

Oregon $141,814

Delaware $141,423

New Hampshire $141,177

Virginia $140,627

Pennsylvania $139,021

Nevada $138,211

North Dakota $137,945

Michigan $137,526

Wisconsin $137,373

Vermont $137,065

Texas $136,214

Maine $136,158

Arizona $136,074

Ohio $135,976

Georgia $134,691

Indiana $134,049

Wyoming $133,923

Utah $133,728

Iowa $133,644

Kansas $132,974

Louisiana $132,778

North Carolina $132,708

Missouri $132,681

Florida $132,136

Montana $131,843

Nebraska $131,563

Kentucky $131,410

South Carolina $130,851

Tennessee $130,502

Idaho $130,362

New Mexico $129,343

Oklahoma $129,119

Alabama $128,296

South Dakota $126,913

Arkansas $126,159

West Virginia $125,754

Mississippi $124,539

Top Paying Cities for Associate Compensation Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $176,139
San Francisco: $174,211
Oakland: $170,539

San Jose, CA $176,139

San Francisco, CA $174,211

Oakland, CA $170,539

New York, NY $160,790

Paramus, NJ $158,835

Queens Village, NY $158,828

Passaic, NJ $158,696

Bergenfield, NJ $158,683

Stamford, CT $158,376

Huntington, NY $158,319

Newark, NJ $157,287

Bridgeport, CT $156,992

Vallejo, CA $156,714

New Brunswick, NJ $156,658

Petaluma, CA $156,574

Middlesex, NJ $156,309

Somerset, NJ $156,211

Santa Cruz, CA $156,030

Boston, MA $155,178

Monterey, CA $154,688

Seattle, WA $154,368

Santa Rosa, CA $154,340

Los Angeles, CA $154,298

Juneau, AK $153,935

Washington, DC $153,781

Orange, CA $153,284

Santa Ana, CA $152,916

Long Beach, CA $152,776

Anaheim, CA $152,748

Anchorage, AK $152,678

Santa Maria, CA $152,259

Everett, WA $152,231

Danbury, CT $151,740

Bremerton, WA $151,547

Tacoma, WA $151,044

New Suffolk, NY $151,042

Sacramento, CA $151,002

Santa Barbara, CA $150,849

Trenton, NJ $150,695

San Diego, CA $150,695

Brockton, MA $150,542

Fairbanks, AK $150,199

Lompoc, CA $149,843

Lowell, MA $149,730

Ventura, CA $149,704

Nashua, NH $149,676

Stockton, CA $149,662

Modesto, CA $148,642

Poughkeepsie, NY $148,335

Olympia, WA $148,070

Kennewick, WA $148,070

New Haven, CT $148,014

Lawrence, MA $147,511

Hartford, CT $147,372

Riverside, CA $147,344

New Bedford, MA $147,204

Richland, WA $147,204

Bakersfield, CA $147,009

San Bernardino, CA $146,953

New Britain, CT $146,939

Atlantic City, NJ $146,939

New London, CT $146,883

Norwich, CT $146,841

Portsmouth, NH $146,813

Boulder, CO $146,517

Portland, OR $146,324

Worcester, MA $146,310

Minneapolis, MN $145,877

Philadelphia, PA $145,682

Honolulu, HI $145,221

Saint Paul, MN $145,154

Vineland, NJ $145,123

Providence, RI $144,718

Chicago, IL $144,313

Bellingham, WA $144,146

Springfield, MA $144,034

Baltimore, MD $143,992

Chico, CA $143,643

Pittsfield, MA $143,266

Manchester, NH $143,001

Spokane, WA $142,386

Denver, CO $142,372

Albany, NY $141,716

Troy, NY $141,660

Nassau, NY $141,511

Schenectady, NY $141,367

Wilmington, DE $141,255

Burlington, VT $141,059

Salem, OR $141,004

Portland, ME $140,571

Yakima, WA $140,431

Rochester, MN $139,998

Reno, NV $139,928

Fresno, CA $139,928

Milwaukee, WI $139,803

Detroit, MI $139,663

Ann Arbor, MI $139,639

Allentown, PA $139,621

Colorado Springs, CO $139,384

Syracuse, NY $139,314

Carson City, NV $139,314

Houston, TX $139,118

Eugene, OR $139,049

Gary, IN $138,881

Springfield, OR $138,769

Bismarck, ND $138,741

Galveston, TX $138,644

Medford, OR $138,434

Fort Collins, CO $138,378

Concord, NH $138,308

Austin, TX $138,266

Mesa, AZ $137,973

Reading, PA $137,959

Phoenix, AZ $137,945

Dallas, TX $137,903

Saint Cloud, MN $137,769

Madison, WI $137,582

Utica, NY $137,205

Rochester, NY $136,982

Des Moines, IA $136,968

Raleigh, NC $136,954

Atlanta, GA $136,744

Battle Creek, MI $136,702

Salt Lake City, UT $136,661

Lancaster, PA $136,451

Harrisburg, PA $136,256

Kansas City, MO $136,116

Champaign, IL $136,088

Kansas City, KS $136,088

Fort Worth, TX $136,074

Columbus, OH $136,050

Boca Raton, FL $136,018

Pittsburgh, PA $135,962

Richmond, VA $135,906

Indianapolis, IN $135,878

Cleveland, OH $135,865

Las Vegas, NV $135,697

Cincinnati, OH $135,697

Petersburg, VA $135,487

Huntsville, AL $135,278

Lansing, MI $135,184

Lebanon, PA $135,166

Pueblo, CO $135,152

Appleton, WI $135,110

Buffalo, NY $135,055

Dayton, OH $135,013

Racine, WI $134,985

Charlotte, NC $134,971

Saint Louis, MO $134,929

York, PA $134,845

Elkhart, IN $134,845

Gastonia, NC $134,819

Billings, MT $134,785

Beaumont, TX $134,747

Lorain, OH $134,719

Benton Harbor, MI $134,691

Toledo, OH $134,664

Binghamton, NY $134,594

Rock Hill, SC $134,580

Rockford, IL $134,510

Springfield, IL $134,454

Elyria, OH $134,440

Fargo, ND $134,440

Flagstaff, AZ $134,342

Fort Lauderdale, FL $134,259

Duluth, MN $134,175

Miami, FL $134,175

Cheyenne, WY $134,077

Grand Forks, ND $134,077

Bangor, ME $133,770

Cedar Rapids, IA $133,616

Durham, NC $133,558

Louisville, KY $133,546

Grand Rapids, MI $133,518

Hialeah, FL $133,504

Casper, WY $133,309

Scranton, PA $133,141

New Orleans, LA $133,099

Virginia Beach, VA $133,085

Akron, OH $133,016

Peoria, IL $132,834

Sarasota, FL $132,806

Nashville, TN $132,708

Omaha, NE $132,708

Green Bay, WI $132,708

Baton Rouge, LA $132,639

Charleston, SC $132,611

Jamestown, NY $132,541

Davenport, IA $132,541

Tucson, AZ $132,471

Saint Petersburg, FL $132,387

Tampa, FL $132,359

Evansville, IN $132,276

Port Arthur, TX $132,276

Bradenton, FL $132,220

Santa Fe, NM $131,968

Orlando, FL $131,717

Clearwater, FL $131,675

Canton, OH $131,382

La Crosse, WI $131,382

Albuquerque, NM $131,298

Newport News, VA $131,284

High Point, NC $131,242

Ogden, UT $131,186

Corpus Christi, TX $131,075

Norfolk, VA $130,991

Laramie, WY $130,991

Rock Island, IL $130,907

Saginaw, MI $130,879

Jacksonville, FL $130,865

Salisbury, NC $130,837

Boise, ID $130,809

Moline, IL $130,739

Fort Myers, FL $130,697

Memphis, TN $130,670

Tulsa, OK $130,600

Waterloo, IA $130,516

Spartanburg, SC $130,376

Lincoln, NE $130,306

Fort Wayne, IN $130,279

Provo, UT $130,265

Cedar Falls, IA $130,097

San Antonio, TX $130,041

Greensboro, NC $129,985

South Bend, IN $129,971

Savannah, GA $129,818

Muskegon, MI $129,762

Birmingham, AL $129,748

Winston Salem, NC $129,679

Lake Charles, LA $129,343

Anderson, IN $129,315

Lexington, KY $129,273

Augusta, GA $129,231

Greenville, SC $129,231

Lima, OH $129,119

Wichita, KS $129,106

Tuscaloosa, AL $129,106

Columbia, SC $128,980

Springfield, OH $128,952

Asheville, NC $128,728

Bloomington, IN $128,631

Knoxville, TN $128,128

Shreveport, LA $128,114

Wilmington, NC $127,932

Roanoke, VA $127,932

Topeka, KS $127,681

Frankfort, KY $127,666

Oklahoma City, OK $127,569

Chillicothe, OH $127,514

Longview, TX $127,500

Melbourne, FL $127,486

Sioux Falls, SD $127,262

Mobile, AL $127,248

Terre Haute, IN $127,192

Altoona, PA $127,109

Amarillo, TX $127,011

Killeen, TX $126,969

Fayetteville, AR $126,857

Chattanooga, TN $126,815

Sioux City, IA $126,690

Idaho Falls, ID $126,662

Lynchburg, VA $126,550

Gainesville, FL $126,368

Portsmouth, OH $126,299

Little Rock, AR $126,271

Lafayette, LA $126,215

Youngstown, OH $126,215

Daytona Beach, FL $126,131

Clarksville, TN $126,117

Pensacola, FL $126,103

Temple, TX $126,093

Hopkinsville, KY $125,684

Erie, PA $125,656

Florence, SC $125,600

Charleston, WV $125,377

Great Falls, MT $125,307

Macon, GA $125,112

Tallahassee, FL $125,098

Fayetteville, NC $125,070

Waco, TX $125,042

Helena, MT $124,944

Pine Bluff, AR $124,891

Vincennes, IN $124,721

Lubbock, TX $124,665

Alamogordo, NM $124,581

Twin Falls, ID $124,455

Rapid City, SD $124,413

Jackson, MS $124,162

Huntington, WV $124,152

Greenville, MS $124,148

Parkersburg, WV $124,006

Montgomery, AL $123,980

Wichita Falls, TX $123,841

Springfield, MO $123,841

Biloxi, MS $123,771

Monroe, LA $123,631

Johnstown, PA $123,534

Sumter, SC $123,478

Columbus, GA $123,464

Pascagoula, MS $123,198

Abilene, TX $123,198

Kingsport, TN $122,835

Albany, GA $122,835

Gulfport, MS $122,793

Alexandria, LA $122,333

Fort Smith, AR $121,983

El Paso, TX $121,606

Las Cruces, NM $120,978

Harlingen, TX $120,623

Pocatello, ID $120,601

Florence, AL $120,419

Brownsville, TX $120,391

Mcallen, TX $120,098

Dothan, AL $119,903

Columbus, MS $119,073

Altus, OK $118,422

Lawton, OK $118,157

Pierre, SD $117,654

What Skills Can Increase an Associate Compensation Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 12.7% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Market Pricing (Mentioned in 2.47% Job Postings): Setting the price of a product or service according to the current market price to ensure the business remains competitive while still growing ROI.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.35% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Analysis	12.7%
Market Pricing	2.47%
Microsoft Office	1.35%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Associate Compensation Manager's salary.

Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Partnering: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Influencing	$148,028	6%
Consulting	$145,235	4%
Partnering	$145,235	4%
Executive Compensation	$145,235	4%
Financial Services	$143,838	3%
Benchmarking	$143,838	3%

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Associate Compensation Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Compensation Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Associate Compensation Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Compensation Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Compensation Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$160,596	$77.0	15%
Business Services	$156,407	$75.0	12%
MFG Nondurable	$155,010	$75.0	11%
Insurance	$152,217	$73.0	9%
Aerospace & Defense	$150,821	$73.0	8%

How Education impacts an Associate Compensation Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Associate Compensation Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Associate Compensation Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $136,033 and $144,729).

Associate Compensation Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Associate Compensation Manager

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 4.2%

Associates 2.5%

Bachelors 47.5%

Masters 43.2%

Doctorate 2.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	4.2%
Associates	2.5%
Bachelors	47.5%
Masters	43.2%
Doctorate	2.1%

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Associate Compensation Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Compensation Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$128,039

Average $139,649/year

$145,877

$10,670

Average $11,637/month

$12,156

$2,462

Average $2,686/week

$2,805

$62

Average $67/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,877	$12,156	$2,805	$70
Average	$139,649	$11,637	$2,686	$67
25th Percentile	$128,039	$10,670	$2,462	$62

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Salary Trends for Associate Compensation Manager

Salaries for an Associate Compensation Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $122,407 in 2023 to around $119,908 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Compensation Manager salary trends, .

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Compensation Manager?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Compensation Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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