How much does a Benefits Consultant make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Benefits Consultant in San Jose, CA is $80,281. While Salary.com is seeing that Benefits Consultant salary in San Jose, CA can go up to $95,532 or down to $64,426, but most earn between $71,982 and $88,264. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Benefits Consultant in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Benefits Consultant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Benefits Consultant Salary $64,426 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Benefits Consultant Salary $71,982 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Benefits Consultant Salary $80,281 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Benefits Consultant Salary $88,264 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Benefits Consultant Salary $95,532 San Jose,CA December 01, 2024
25% $71,982 10% $64,426 90% $95,532 75% $88,264 $80,281 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Benefits Consultant ?

Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, or perks) include various types of non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. Instances where an employee exchanges (cash) wages for some other form of benefit is generally referred to as a "salary packaging" or "salary exchange" arrangement. In most countries, most kinds of employee benefits are taxable to at least some degree. Examples of these benefits include: housing (employer-provided or employer-paid) furnished or not, with or...

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  1. This Job:

    Benefits Consultant

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Benefits Analyst II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Benefits Consultant in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Benefits Consultant ranges from $71,982 to $88,264 with the average base salary of $80,281. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,452 to $91,520 with the average total cash compensation of $81,952.

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About San Jose, California    San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More

San Jose, California  area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago

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