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

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.

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

An Associate Compensation Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $128,609 for beginners, reaching about $141,166 at mid-level, and approach $211,606 for experts.

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 $154,627, California $154,041, Massachusetts $151,988. 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: $186,071; Compensation Senior Manager: $174,246; Compensation and Benefits Manager, Senior: $173,699; Equity Compensation Manager: $140,498; Manager Global Compensation: $138,500.

Associate Compensation Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does an Associate Compensation Manager make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Compensation Manager in Colorado is $142,491 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $69.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $154,639
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,647 to $148,850
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $119,864

10% $119,864

50% (Median) $142,491

90% $154,639

Associate Compensation Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$148,850	$12,404	$2,862	$72
Average	$142,491	$11,874	$2,740	$69
25th Percentile	$130,647	$10,887	$2,512	$63

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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 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): $128,609
Early Career (1-2 years): $123,315
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $141,166
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $177,659
Expert (over 8 years): $211,606

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Compensation Analyst IV	less than 1 year	$128,609
Compensation Supervisor	1-2 years	$123,315
Associate Compensation Manager	2-4 years	$141,166
Compensation Senior Manager	5-8 years	$177,659
Compensation Director	over 8 years	$211,606

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: $154,627.
California: $154,041.
Massachusetts: $151,988.

District of Columbia $154,627 California $154,041 Massachusetts $151,988 Washington $151,429 New Jersey $151,373 Alaska $151,178 Connecticut $149,250 New York $148,468

Hawaii $145,968 Rhode Island $144,795 Maryland $143,999 Minnesota $142,910 Colorado $142,491 Illinois $142,351 Oregon $141,821 Delaware $141,430

New Hampshire $141,184 Virginia $140,634 Pennsylvania $139,028 Nevada $138,218 North Dakota $137,952 Michigan $137,533 Wisconsin $137,380 Vermont $137,072

Texas $136,220 Maine $136,165 Arizona $136,081 Ohio $135,983 Georgia $134,698 Indiana $134,056 Wyoming $133,930 Utah $133,735

Iowa $133,651 Kansas $132,980 Louisiana $132,785 North Carolina $132,715 Missouri $132,687 Florida $132,143 Montana $131,849 Nebraska $131,570

Kentucky $131,416 South Carolina $130,858 Tennessee $130,509 Idaho $130,369 New Mexico $129,349 Oklahoma $129,126 Alabama $128,302 South Dakota $126,919

Arkansas $126,165 West Virginia $125,760 Mississippi $124,545

Top Paying Cities for Associate Compensation Manager

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:

Glen Haven: $139,701
Hygiene: $144,557
Johnstown: $140,012

Glen Haven, CO $139,701

Hygiene, CO $144,557

Johnstown, CO $140,012

Laporte, CO $138,461

Livermore, CO $138,011

Loveland, CO $139,575

Lyons, CO $144,302

Masonville, CO $138,549

Mead, CO $141,603

Milliken, CO $139,818

Niwot, CO $145,691

Red Feather Lakes, CO $138,391

Severance, CO $138,659

Timnath, CO $138,480

Wellington, CO $137,705

Windsor, CO $138,680

Brighton, CO $142,117

Ault, CO $138,416

Briggsdale, CO $138,454

Carr, CO $136,072

Eastlake, CO $142,487

Eaton, CO $138,853

Evans, CO $139,560

Fort Lupton, CO $141,712

Galeton, CO $138,867

Gilcrest, CO $140,322

Gill, CO $139,095

Greeley, CO $139,216

Henderson, CO $142,337

Hudson, CO $141,245

Keenesburg, CO $140,564

Kersey, CO $139,111

La Salle, CO $140,081

Lucerne, CO $139,067

Nunn, CO $137,976

Orchard, CO $138,437

Pierce, CO $138,504

Ohio City, CO $139,928

Parlin, CO $139,271

Penrose, CO $138,054

Pitkin, CO $139,755

Poncha Springs, CO $138,808

Powderhorn, CO $138,980

Rockvale, CO $137,427

Sargents, CO $138,574

Twin Lakes, CO $143,150

Westcliffe, CO $137,504

Wetmore, CO $136,620

Durango, CO $139,370

Cahone, CO $139,026

Cortez, CO $138,921

Dolores, CO $139,252

Dove Creek, CO $138,888

Egnar, CO $138,965

Hesperus, CO $138,152

Lewis, CO $139,272

Mancos, CO $138,919

Marvel, CO $138,148

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $138,199

Pleasant View, CO $138,627

Rico, CO $139,286

Towaoc, CO $138,342

Yellow Jacket, CO $139,106

Montrose, CO $139,807

Austin, CO $139,988

Bedrock, CO $138,930

Cedaredge, CO $140,131

Cory, CO $139,955

Crawford, CO $139,558

Delta, CO $139,804

Eckert, CO $140,023

Hotchkiss, CO $139,937

Lazear, CO $139,832

Naturita, CO $139,212

Norwood, CO $139,266

Nucla, CO $139,426

Olathe, CO $139,650

Ophir, CO $139,417

Ouray, CO $139,395

Paonia, CO $140,579

Paradox, CO $139,007

Placerville, CO $139,289

Redvale, CO $139,332

Ridgway, CO $139,375

Silverton, CO $139,141

Somerset, CO $141,005

Telluride, CO $139,444

Grand Junction, CO $140,667

Platteville, CO $140,634

Roggen, CO $139,183

Weldona, CO $138,109

Wiggins, CO $138,847

Fort Morgan, CO $138,164

Log Lane Village, CO $138,617

Akron, CO $137,163

Amherst, CO $136,723

Atwood, CO $137,644

Brush, CO $137,634

Crook, CO $137,253

Eckley, CO $136,820

Fleming, CO $137,515

Grover, CO $137,406

Haxtun, CO $137,487

Hereford, CO $136,529

Hillrose, CO $137,769

Holyoke, CO $137,071

Idalia, CO $136,384

Iliff, CO $137,613

Julesburg, CO $137,058

Lindon, CO $136,575

Merino, CO $137,764

New Raymer, CO $137,733

Otis, CO $137,286

Ovid, CO $137,106

Padroni, CO $137,264

Paoli, CO $137,489

Peetz, CO $137,226

Sedgwick, CO $137,156

Snyder, CO $137,660

Sterling, CO $137,880

Stoneham, CO $137,740

Vernon, CO $136,514

Woodrow, CO $136,860

Wray, CO $136,786

Yuma, CO $137,244

Anton, CO $136,610

Arapahoe, CO $135,533

Arriba, CO $136,025

Bethune, CO $136,226

Burlington, CO $136,099

Calhan, CO $138,252

Cascade, CO $139,389

Cheyenne Wells, CO $135,730

Cope, CO $136,546

Cripple Creek, CO $139,127

Divide, CO $139,201

Flagler, CO $136,165

Florissant, CO $139,088

Fountain, CO $138,240

Genoa, CO $136,117

Green Mountain Falls, CO $139,354

Guffey, CO $138,938

Hugo, CO $135,283

Joes, CO $136,681

Karval, CO $134,499

Kirk, CO $136,568

Kit Carson, CO $135,561

Limon, CO $136,938

Lake George, CO $139,297

Manitou Springs, CO $139,389

Matheson, CO $136,838

Peyton, CO $138,905

Ramah, CO $135,954

Rush, CO $136,278

Seibert, CO $136,107

Simla, CO $137,461

Stratton, CO $136,243

U S A F Academy, CO $139,381

Victor, CO $139,064

Vona, CO $136,187

Wild Horse, CO $135,300

Woodland Park, CO $139,275

Yoder, CO $136,803

Colorado Springs, CO $139,391

Clifton, CO $140,579

Fruita, CO $140,230

Gateway, CO $139,243

Glade Park, CO $139,724

Loma, CO $140,280

Mack, CO $139,907

Palisade, CO $140,325

Whitewater, CO $139,715

Glenwood Springs, CO $142,023

Dinosaur, CO $139,677

Aspen, CO $144,684

Snowmass Village, CO $144,678

Avon, CO $143,379

Basalt, CO $144,223

Carbondale, CO $143,686

Collbran, CO $140,187

Craig, CO $141,216

De Beque, CO $140,170

Eagle, CO $142,793

Edwards, CO $143,099

Parachute, CO $140,900

Battlement Mesa, CO $140,770

Gypsum, CO $142,082

Hamilton, CO $141,818

Hayden, CO $141,417

Maybell, CO $139,852

Meeker, CO $141,830

Meredith, CO $143,749

Mesa, CO $140,118

Minturn, CO $142,942

Molina, CO $140,034

New Castle, CO $141,533

Rangely, CO $140,245

Red Cliff, CO $142,924

Rifle, CO $141,182

Silt, CO $141,125

Slater, CO $140,544

Snowmass, CO $144,388

Wolcott, CO $142,878

Woody Creek, CO $144,674

Vail, CO $143,555

Pueblo, CO $135,159

Colorado City, CO $136,084

Aguilar, CO $136,677

Arlington, CO $134,271

Avondale, CO $135,521

Beulah, CO $136,092

Boncarbo, CO $136,744

Boone, CO $135,959

Branson, CO $135,626

Campo, CO $135,123

Cheraw, CO $135,383

Crowley, CO $135,672

Eads, CO $135,479

Fort Lyon, CO $135,329

Fowler, CO $135,718

Gardner, CO $137,046

Granada, CO $135,783

Hartman, CO $136,043

Hasty, CO $135,627

Haswell, CO $134,825

Hoehne, CO $136,524

Holly, CO $135,614

Kim, CO $135,486

La Junta, CO $135,574

Lamar, CO $135,987

Las Animas, CO $135,498

La Veta, CO $137,285

Mc Clave, CO $135,648

Manzanola, CO $135,469

Model, CO $135,676

Olney Springs, CO $135,237

Ordway, CO $134,564

Pritchett, CO $135,493

Rocky Ford, CO $135,274

Rye, CO $136,292

Sheridan Lake, CO $135,532

Springfield, CO $135,771

Sugar City, CO $134,204

Swink, CO $135,438

Trinchera, CO $135,938

Trinidad, CO $136,528

Two Buttes, CO $135,764

Vilas, CO $135,743

Walsenburg, CO $136,561

Walsh, CO $135,600

Weston, CO $137,003

Wiley, CO $135,524

Alamosa, CO $138,328

Antonito, CO $138,240

Arboles, CO $138,519

Arvada, CO $142,492

Aurora, CO $142,395

Bayfield, CO $138,909

Broomfield, CO $143,118

Commerce City, CO $142,157

Dupont, CO $142,430

Eldorado Springs, CO $145,820

Lafayette, CO $144,527

Louisville, CO $144,706

Westminster, CO $142,427

Wheat Ridge, CO $142,420

Agate, CO $137,374

Bennett, CO $140,945

Byers, CO $139,262

Castle Rock, CO $139,879

Deer Trail, CO $138,343

Elbert, CO $138,995

Elizabeth, CO $140,167

Englewood, CO $142,395

Franktown, CO $139,787

Kiowa, CO $139,159

Larkspur, CO $139,426

Littleton, CO $142,254

Lone Tree, CO $141,878

Louviers, CO $141,681

Monument, CO $139,289

Palmer Lake, CO $139,303

Parker, CO $141,358

Sedalia, CO $139,951

Strasburg, CO $140,497

Watkins, CO $141,551

Denver, CO $142,379

Thornton, CO $142,491

Boulder, CO $146,524

Golden, CO $142,409

Alma, CO $141,607

Bailey, CO $141,286

Black Hawk, CO $143,832

Bond, CO $142,864

Breckenridge, CO $141,910

Buffalo Creek, CO $140,797

Burns, CO $141,946

Central City, CO $143,023

Clark, CO $140,601

Climax, CO $142,073

Coalmont, CO $140,358

Como, CO $139,879

Conifer, CO $141,653

Cowdrey, CO $139,791

Dillon, CO $141,825

Dumont, CO $142,513

Evergreen, CO $142,161

Empire, CO $141,863

Fairplay, CO $140,009

Fraser, CO $142,023

Frisco, CO $142,701

Georgetown, CO $141,756

Granby, CO $141,645

Grand Lake, CO $141,566

Grant, CO $140,560

Hartsel, CO $139,264

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $141,455

Idaho Springs, CO $142,272

Idledale, CO $142,262

Indian Hills, CO $142,189

Jamestown, CO $146,288

Jefferson, CO $140,265

Kittredge, CO $142,203

Kremmling, CO $141,441

Leadville, CO $141,900

Mc Coy, CO $141,924

Morrison, CO $142,159

Nederland, CO $144,957

Oak Creek, CO $141,671

Parshall, CO $142,280

Phippsburg, CO $141,811

Pine, CO $140,967

Pinecliffe, CO $145,639

Rand, CO $140,368

Rollinsville, CO $144,281

Shawnee, CO $140,934

Silver Plume, CO $141,156

Steamboat Springs, CO $141,407

Tabernash, CO $142,354

Toponas, CO $141,758

Walden, CO $140,159

Ward, CO $144,576

Winter Park, CO $142,537

Yampa, CO $141,951

Silverthorne, CO $142,579

Longmont, CO $143,992

Allenspark, CO $143,339

Estes Park, CO $141,187

Bellvue, CO $139,379

Berthoud, CO $141,087

Dacono, CO $142,733

Drake, CO $139,430

Erie, CO $143,372

Firestone, CO $142,378

Fort Collins, CO $138,385

Frederick, CO $142,383

Blanca, CO $137,838

Capulin, CO $138,546

Center, CO $138,433

Chama, CO $137,366

Chimney Rock, CO $138,578

Chromo, CO $137,648

Conejos, CO $138,155

Creede, CO $138,880

Crestone, CO $137,902

Del Norte, CO $138,578

Fort Garland, CO $137,528

San Luis, CO $136,969

Homelake, CO $138,448

Hooper, CO $137,989

Ignacio, CO $138,311

Jaroso, CO $137,271

La Jara, CO $138,377

Manassa, CO $138,237

Moffat, CO $138,083

Monte Vista, CO $138,530

Mosca, CO $137,814

Pagosa Springs, CO $138,567

Romeo, CO $138,643

Saguache, CO $138,560

Sanford, CO $137,867

San Pablo, CO $137,159

South Fork, CO $138,716

Villa Grove, CO $138,269

Salida, CO $138,812

Almont, CO $142,386

Buena Vista, CO $142,168

Canon City, CO $138,194

Cimarron, CO $139,127

Coal Creek, CO $137,374

Coaldale, CO $138,473

Cotopaxi, CO $138,085

Crested Butte, CO $143,135

Florence, CO $137,158

Monarch, CO $139,103

Granite, CO $141,191

Gunnison, CO $139,234

Hillside, CO $138,033

Howard, CO $138,723

Lake City, CO $139,118

Nathrop, CO $139,230

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	$163,865	$79.0	15%
Business Services	$159,590	$77.0	12%
MFG Nondurable	$158,165	$76.0	11%
Insurance	$155,315	$75.0	9%
Aerospace & Defense	$153,890	$74.0	8%

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.

$130,647

Average $142,491/year

$148,850

$10,887

Average $11,874/month

$12,404

$2,512

Average $2,740/week

$2,862

$63

Average $69/hour

$72

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$148,850	$12,404	$2,862	$72
Average	$142,491	$11,874	$2,740	$69
25th Percentile	$130,647	$10,887	$2,512	$63

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