Pension Plan Administrator Salary in the United States

How much does a Pension Plan Administrator make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pension Plan Administrator in the United States is $61,662 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Pension Plan Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,754
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,393 to $68,515
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,686
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Pension Plan Administrator Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $68,515 $5,710 $1,318 $33
Average $61,662 $5,139 $1,186 $30
25th Percentile $55,393 $4,616 $1,065 $27
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Key Factors That Influence Pension Plan Administrator Salaries

A Pension Plan Administrator'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Pension Plan Administrator 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 Pension Plan Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $68,272.
  • California: $68,013.
  • Massachusetts: $67,107.

Top Paying Cities for Pension Plan Administrators

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: $77,775
  • San Francisco: $76,923
  • Oakland: $75,302

What Skills Can Increase a Pension Plan Administrator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 3.51% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Vendor Management (Mentioned in 1.65% Job Postings): Controlling costs, driving service excellence, and mitigating risks to gain increased value from their vendors.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.24% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 3.51%
Vendor Management 1.65%
Continuous Improvement 1.24%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
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 a Pension Plan Administrator's salary.
  • Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Confidentiality
$66,595
8%
Consulting
$66,595
8%
Project Management
$65,362
6%
Verbal Communication
$64,745
5%
Hard Working
$64,745
5%
PowerPoint
$64,129
4%
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Pension Plan Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pension Plan Administrator'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 May 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Pension Plan Administrator

Salaries for a Pension Plan Administrator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $58,151 in 2023 to around $57,910 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pension Plan Administrator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Pension Plan Administrator Over Time

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2023
$58,151
2024
$58,348
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$57,910
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2024 $58,348
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Most common benefits for Pension Plan Administrator

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401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
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