Compensation Specialist Salary in Tulsa, Oklahoma

How much does a Compensation Specialist make in Tulsa, OK?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Compensation Specialist in Tulsa, OK is $123,281. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $112,566 to $135,251, with most professionals earning between $102,810 and $146,148.

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Common responsibilities of a Compensation Specialist

Support job evaluation and job banding processes and provides analytics that assure validity and consistency across the sector Support in development of new reward/compensation systems and programs across all employee groups .

November 10, 2022

Performs highly complex financial and trend analysis and prepares standard quantitative and operational reports to support effectiveness and sound compensation decisions.

April 21, 2023

Completes all required administrative tasks including time reporting, closed cases, and other reports appropriate to performance of job duties.

October 24, 2022

Reviews and updates written communication and enrollment materials, prepares for and conducts benefits meetings, revises benefit summaries, revises benefit orientation documents, ensures distribution and receipt of documents and processes changes with vendors.

October 30, 2022

Works closely and maintains relationships with HRBPs and other corporate functions such as IT, legal & finance to ensure everyone is aligned regarding compensation processes & issues.

March 15, 2023

Consult/advise on novel comp and/or organizational designs for Alphabet Companies, including, long- and short-term incentives, milestone rewards, comp philosophy and comp structures.

March 31, 2023

Provide HRIS data and system support including, but not limited to, answering routine questions, researching moderately complex issues, preparing and auditing data, system testing support, entering data entry and making corrections.

April 04, 2023

Lead analyses of internal and external market research and apply knowledge of compensation strategy to address complex compensation related issues.

May 01, 2023

Manage subrogation and negotiate settlements to ensure specific customer service requirement to achieve the best possible outcome in the claim, supporting the goals of claims department and of CorVel.

May 12, 2023

Create, review or implement existing as well as new compensation packages / processes / policies in accordance with company policy and applicable local legislation.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Compensation Specialist in Tulsa, OK

Average Base Salary

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112566

135251

123281

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

119088

148826

132781

What is the average salary for Compensation Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Compensation Specialist in Tulsa, OK. The base salary for Compensation Specialist ranges from $112,566 to $135,251 with the average base salary of $123,281. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $119,088 to $148,826 with the average total cash compensation of $132,781.

View Average Salary for Compensation Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$123,281	$112,566 - $135,251
Bonus	$9,500	$6,522 - $13,575
Total Pay	$132,781	$119,088 - $148,826

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Compensation Specialist Salary Near Tulsa, OK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,207 - $134,819	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Bartlesville, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,488 - $133,956	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,488 - $133,956	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Stillwater, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,292 - $130,115	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Oklahoma City, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,369 - $131,410	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Edmond, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,010 - $130,978	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK

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About Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is located in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma, 99 miles (159 km) northeast of Oklahoma City; situated between the edge of the Great Plains and the foot of the Ozarks in a generally forested region of rolling hills. The city touches the eastern extent of the Cross Timbers, an ecoregion of forest and prairie transitioning from the drier plains of the west to the wetter forests of the east. With a wetter climate than points westward, Tulsa serves as a gateway to "Green Country", a popular and official designation for northeast Oklahoma that stems from the region's green vegetation and r...

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