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 $116,744 for beginners, reaching about $128,142 at mid-level, and approach $192,074 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 $154,619, California $154,033, Massachusetts $151,980. 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: $186,048; Compensation Senior Manager: $174,235; Compensation and Benefits Manager, Senior: $173,690; Equity Compensation Manager: $140,493; Manager Global Compensation: $138,500.

Associate Compensation Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Compensation Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Compensation Manager in New Mexico is $129,343 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,363
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,590 to $135,111
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $108,800

10% $108,800

50% (Median) $129,343

90% $140,363

Associate Compensation Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,111	$11,259	$2,598	$65
Average	$129,343	$10,779	$2,487	$62
25th Percentile	$118,590	$9,882	$2,281	$57

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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): $116,744
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,946
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,142
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,263
Expert (over 8 years): $192,074

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Compensation Analyst IV	less than 1 year	$116,744
Compensation Supervisor	1-2 years	$111,946
Associate Compensation Manager	2-4 years	$128,142
Compensation Senior Manager	5-8 years	$161,263
Compensation Director	over 8 years	$192,074

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: $154,619.
California: $154,033.
Massachusetts: $151,980.

District of Columbia $154,619 California $154,033 Massachusetts $151,980 Washington $151,421 New Jersey $151,366 Alaska $151,170 Connecticut $149,243 New York $148,461

Hawaii $145,961 Rhode Island $144,788 Maryland $143,992 Minnesota $142,903 Colorado $142,484 Illinois $142,344 Oregon $141,814 Delaware $141,423

New Hampshire $141,177 Virginia $140,627 Pennsylvania $139,021 Nevada $138,211 North Dakota $137,945 Michigan $137,526 Wisconsin $137,373 Vermont $137,065

Texas $136,214 Maine $136,158 Arizona $136,074 Ohio $135,976 Georgia $134,691 Indiana $134,049 Wyoming $133,923 Utah $133,728

Iowa $133,644 Kansas $132,974 Louisiana $132,778 North Carolina $132,708 Missouri $132,681 Florida $132,136 Montana $131,843 Nebraska $131,563

Kentucky $131,410 South Carolina $130,851 Tennessee $130,502 Idaho $130,362 New Mexico $129,343 Oklahoma $129,119 Alabama $128,296 South Dakota $126,913

Arkansas $126,159 West Virginia $125,754 Mississippi $124,539

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:

Algodones: $130,720
Belen: $129,992
Bernalillo: $130,952

Algodones, NM $130,720

Belen, NM $129,992

Bernalillo, NM $130,952

Bluewater, NM $128,202

Bosque, NM $129,037

Casa Blanca, NM $129,329

Cedar Crest, NM $131,061

Cedarvale, NM $125,922

Cerrillos, NM $130,815

Claunch, NM $125,455

Coyote, NM $128,888

Cuba, NM $128,681

Cubero, NM $129,615

Edgewood, NM $130,475

Estancia, NM $128,920

Gallina, NM $128,213

Counselor, NM $128,293

Grants, NM $128,055

Milan, NM $128,568

Isleta, NM $131,176

Jarales, NM $129,867

Jemez Pueblo, NM $130,091

Jemez Springs, NM $129,691

Laguna, NM $130,249

La Jara, NM $128,537

La Joya, NM $128,240

Lindrith, NM $128,085

Los Lunas, NM $130,681

Mcintosh, NM $129,629

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $128,766

Moriarty, NM $129,193

Mountainair, NM $127,800

Nageezi, NM $128,122

New Laguna, NM $129,552

Paguate, NM $129,640

Pena Blanca, NM $131,089

Peralta, NM $130,887

Placitas, NM $130,954

Ponderosa, NM $129,927

Prewitt, NM $128,163

Regina, NM $128,252

Sandia Park, NM $130,731

Corrales, NM $131,224

San Fidel, NM $128,854

San Rafael, NM $128,305

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $130,732

San Ysidro, NM $130,556

Stanley, NM $129,175

Tijeras, NM $130,748

Tome, NM $130,506

Torreon, NM $130,072

Veguita, NM $129,027

Willard, NM $127,569

Youngsville, NM $128,924

Bosque Farms, NM $131,128

Clines Corners, NM $128,395

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $130,832

Cochiti Lake, NM $131,002

Albuquerque, NM $131,298

Kirtland Afb, NM $131,298

Rio Rancho, NM $131,083

Gallup, NM $128,349

Brimhall, NM $127,986

Church Rock, NM $128,046

Continental Divide, NM $127,955

Crownpoint, NM $128,061

Fence Lake, NM $127,490

Fort Wingate, NM $128,001

Gamerco, NM $128,216

Mentmore, NM $128,018

Mexican Springs, NM $128,002

Ramah, NM $127,768

Rehoboth, NM $128,087

Thoreau, NM $128,094

Tohatchi, NM $127,977

Vanderwagen, NM $128,002

Zuni, NM $127,972

Navajo, NM $128,146

Jamestown, NM $127,828

Pinehill, NM $127,669

Sheep Springs, NM $128,115

Smith Lake, NM $128,593

Yatahey, NM $128,069

Farmington, NM $128,685

Aztec, NM $128,923

Blanco, NM $128,321

Bloomfield, NM $128,168

Flora Vista, NM $128,818

Fruitland, NM $128,012

Kirtland, NM $128,819

La Plata, NM $128,865

Navajo Dam, NM $128,808

Shiprock, NM $128,629

Waterflow, NM $128,564

Newcomb, NM $128,037

Sanostee, NM $128,118

Santa Fe, NM $131,968

Abiquiu, NM $128,358

Alcalde, NM $130,594

Amalia, NM $128,163

Arroyo Hondo, NM $127,983

Arroyo Seco, NM $128,131

Canjilon, NM $127,962

Canones, NM $129,128

Carson, NM $128,473

Cebolla, NM $128,037

Cerro, NM $128,075

Chama, NM $128,599

Chamisal, NM $130,248

Chimayo, NM $131,163

Cordova, NM $130,940

Costilla, NM $128,701

Taos Ski Valley, NM $127,724

Dixon, NM $130,124

Dulce, NM $128,596

El Prado, NM $128,244

El Rito, NM $128,832

Embudo, NM $129,455

Espanola, NM $131,003

Glorieta, NM $131,460

Hernandez, NM $129,786

Ilfeld, NM $130,246

La Madera, NM $128,606

Lamy, NM $130,959

Llano, NM $129,984

Los Alamos, NM $131,269

White Rock, NM $131,516

Medanales, NM $129,929

Ojo Caliente, NM $129,166

Los Ojos, NM $128,283

Pecos, NM $131,051

Penasco, NM $129,501

Petaca, NM $127,843

Questa, NM $128,210

Ranchos De Taos, NM $128,886

Red River, NM $127,844

Ribera, NM $128,667

Rowe, NM $130,369

San Cristobal, NM $127,840

San Jose, NM $130,048

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $130,684

Santa Cruz, NM $131,118

Serafina, NM $128,342

Taos, NM $128,170

Tererro, NM $131,470

Tesuque, NM $131,968

Tierra Amarilla, NM $128,170

Trampas, NM $129,395

Tres Piedras, NM $127,808

Truchas, NM $130,575

Vadito, NM $129,330

Valdez, NM $127,937

Vallecitos, NM $127,836

Velarde, NM $129,927

Villanueva, NM $128,418

Spaceport City, NM $125,800

Las Vegas, NM $127,329

Angel Fire, NM $127,705

Anton Chico, NM $127,109

Buena Vista, NM $128,276

Chacon, NM $128,367

Cimarron, NM $127,505

Cleveland, NM $129,277

Eagle Nest, NM $127,601

Guadalupita, NM $128,170

Holman, NM $128,948

La Loma, NM $126,895

Maxwell, NM $127,548

Miami, NM $127,273

Mills, NM $126,821

Montezuma, NM $129,934

Mora, NM $129,459

Mosquero, NM $126,711

Ocate, NM $127,412

Ojo Feliz, NM $127,747

Rainsville, NM $128,307

Raton, NM $127,870

Rociada, NM $129,999

Roy, NM $126,849

Sapello, NM $128,871

Solano, NM $126,694

Springer, NM $127,217

Ute Park, NM $127,565

Valmora, NM $127,222

Wagon Mound, NM $127,076

Watrous, NM $127,265

Socorro, NM $126,970

Aragon, NM $127,354

Datil, NM $126,829

Lemitar, NM $127,561

Luna, NM $127,581

Magdalena, NM $126,839

Pie Town, NM $127,262

Polvadera, NM $127,868

Quemado, NM $127,526

Reserve, NM $127,297

San Acacia, NM $128,079

San Antonio, NM $126,268

Truth Or Consequences, NM $126,241

Arrey, NM $126,220

Caballo, NM $126,307

Derry, NM $125,665

Elephant Butte, NM $126,569

Garfield, NM $125,300

Hatch, NM $123,292

Monticello, NM $126,234

Rincon, NM $122,582

Salem, NM $124,909

Williamsburg, NM $126,400

Winston, NM $126,326

Las Cruces, NM $120,978

White Sands Missile Range, NM $121,375

Santa Teresa, NM $122,257

Playas, NM $126,825

Animas, NM $127,136

Anthony, NM $122,228

Arenas Valley, NM $126,912

Bayard, NM $126,794

Berino, NM $121,673

Buckhorn, NM $126,926

Santa Clara, NM $127,016

Chamberino, NM $121,800

Cliff, NM $126,779

Columbus, NM $126,438

Deming, NM $126,468

Dona Ana, NM $120,982

Fairacres, NM $121,344

Faywood, NM $126,409

Fort Bayard, NM $126,895

Gila, NM $126,592

Glenwood, NM $126,691

Hachita, NM $126,438

Hanover, NM $126,465

Hillsboro, NM $126,206

Hurley, NM $126,709

La Mesa, NM $123,292

Lordsburg, NM $126,731

Mesilla, NM $120,981

Mesilla Park, NM $120,993

Mesquite, NM $121,097

Mimbres, NM $126,565

Mule Creek, NM $126,907

Organ, NM $121,056

Pinos Altos, NM $126,776

Radium Springs, NM $121,030

Redrock, NM $126,454

Rodeo, NM $127,297

San Miguel, NM $121,051

Silver City, NM $126,778

Sunland Park, NM $121,606

Tyrone, NM $127,153

Vado, NM $121,146

Chaparral, NM $122,673

Clovis, NM $126,535

Cannon Afb, NM $126,255

Broadview, NM $126,166

Causey, NM $125,949

Crossroads, NM $125,651

Dora, NM $126,248

Elida, NM $125,725

Floyd, NM $126,030

Fort Sumner, NM $125,928

Grady, NM $126,286

House, NM $126,185

Kenna, NM $125,726

Lingo, NM $125,941

Melrose, NM $126,206

Milnesand, NM $125,676

Pep, NM $125,847

Portales, NM $126,308

Rogers, NM $125,882

Saint Vrain, NM $126,287

Taiban, NM $125,885

Texico, NM $126,336

Yeso, NM $125,429

Roswell, NM $125,574

Artesia, NM $125,822

Caprock, NM $125,567

Carlsbad, NM $125,905

Dexter, NM $125,663

Eunice, NM $126,016

Hagerman, NM $125,726

Hobbs, NM $126,201

Hope, NM $125,265

Jal, NM $125,868

Lake Arthur, NM $125,518

Lakewood, NM $125,705

Loco Hills, NM $125,937

Loving, NM $125,873

Lovington, NM $126,079

Mcdonald, NM $125,736

Malaga, NM $125,750

Maljamar, NM $125,627

Monument, NM $125,923

Tatum, NM $125,817

Whites City, NM $126,028

Carrizozo, NM $124,979

Alamogordo, NM $124,581

Alto, NM $124,997

Bent, NM $124,605

Capitan, NM $124,707

Cloudcroft, NM $124,591

Corona, NM $125,522

Encino, NM $126,530

Fort Stanton, NM $124,760

Glencoe, NM $124,670

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $124,567

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $124,567

Hondo, NM $124,785

La Luz, NM $124,567

Lincoln, NM $124,422

Mayhill, NM $124,849

Mescalero, NM $124,623

Nogal, NM $125,158

Orogrande, NM $124,630

Picacho, NM $124,758

Pinon, NM $125,227

Ruidoso, NM $125,234

Ruidoso Downs, NM $125,064

Sacramento, NM $124,679

San Patricio, NM $124,827

Sunspot, NM $124,567

Timberon, NM $124,836

Tinnie, NM $124,686

Tularosa, NM $124,649

Vaughn, NM $126,021

Weed, NM $124,834

Tucumcari, NM $126,646

Amistad, NM $126,483

Bard, NM $126,280

Capulin, NM $127,710

Clayton, NM $126,729

Conchas Dam, NM $126,843

Cuervo, NM $126,233

Des Moines, NM $127,206

Folsom, NM $127,403

Garita, NM $126,600

Gladstone, NM $126,854

Grenville, NM $126,831

Logan, NM $126,642

Mcalister, NM $126,250

Nara Visa, NM $126,342

Newkirk, NM $126,481

Quay, NM $126,554

San Jon, NM $126,419

Santa Rosa, NM $126,554

Sedan, NM $126,599

Trementina, NM $126,593

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	$148,744	$72.0	15%
Business Services	$144,864	$70.0	12%
MFG Nondurable	$143,571	$69.0	11%
Insurance	$140,984	$68.0	9%
Aerospace & Defense	$139,690	$67.0	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.

$118,590

Average $129,343/year

$135,111

$9,882

Average $10,779/month

$11,259

$2,281

Average $2,487/week

$2,598

$57

Average $62/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,111	$11,259	$2,598	$65
Average	$129,343	$10,779	$2,487	$62
25th Percentile	$118,590	$9,882	$2,281	$57

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