HR Benefits Manager Salary in Columbus, Georgia

How much does an HR Benefits Manager make in Columbus, GA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an HR Benefits Manager in Columbus, GA is $110,491. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $98,299 to $124,084, with most professionals earning between $87,199 and $136,460.

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Facilitates problem-solving activities to define problems, assess current state root causes, design and test solutions, and implement solutions leading to desired outcomes tied to business results.

November 23, 2022

Provide weekly and/or monthly schedules for staff including time off forms for vacations, holidays and sick time requests.

January 18, 2023

Creates and owns key HR processes including employee benefits administration and annual open enrollment, employee changes and transfers, leave management, and onboarding/offboarding and ensuring proper record keeping and employee files.

March 21, 2023

Handles/routes benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, and courteous resolutions.

March 26, 2023

Stays abreast of employment benefits trends and regulatory issues through participation in projects and surveys, vendor contacts and consultants, employer networks and continuing education.

April 04, 2023

Maintains and updates benefit information on the HRIS system including the Onboarding Module, and the benefit/deduction interfaces with the payroll system.

April 06, 2023

Demonstrates compliance with banking laws and regulations as defined in company policies and procedures pertinent to position.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for HR Benefits Manager in Columbus, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

98299

124084

110491

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

103969

136395

118635

What is the average salary for HR Benefits Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of HR Benefits Manager in Columbus, GA. The base salary for HR Benefits Manager ranges from $98,299 to $124,084 with the average base salary of $110,491. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $103,969 to $136,395 with the average total cash compensation of $118,635.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$110,491	$98,299 - $124,084
Bonus	$8,145	$5,670 - $12,312
Total Pay	$118,635	$103,969 - $136,395

* 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.

HR Benefits Manager Salary Near Columbus, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $99,788 - $125,964	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,709 - $129,650	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,640 - $128,302	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Montgomery, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $99,161 - $125,172	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,148 - $120,106	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $99,161 - $125,172	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA

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About Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Columbus has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level. Textile mills were established here in the 19th and early 20th centuries to take advantage of the water power from the falls. Columbus was developed along the Chattahoochee River. Interstate 185 runs east of the city, with acc...

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