What are the main factors that influence a Compensation Assistant'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 Compensation Assistant?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Compensation Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Compensation Assistant's salary?

A Compensation Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $100,495 for beginners, reaching about $102,835 at mid-level, and approach $112,582 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Compensation Assistant?

Compensation Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Compensation Assistant roles are District of Columbia $111,279, California $110,857, Massachusetts $109,380. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Compensation Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Compensation Assistant level roles vary by specialization: VP of Compensation: $251,823; Compensation Director: $207,524; Compensation Manager: $138,449; Compensation Specialist: $128,560; Compensation Supervisor: $120,951.

Compensation Assistant Salary in Alaska

How much does a Compensation Assistant make in Alaska? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compensation Assistant in Alaska is $108,797 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,721
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,176 to $123,937
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,865

10% $80,865

50% (Median) $108,797

90% $137,721

Compensation Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,937	$10,328	$2,383	$60
Average	$108,797	$9,066	$2,092	$52
25th Percentile	$94,176	$7,848	$1,811	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Compensation Assistant Salaries

A Compensation Assistant'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 Compensation Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compensation Assistant'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): $100,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,963
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,835
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,166
Expert (over 8 years): $112,582

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Compensation Assistant	less than 1 year	$100,495
Early Career Level Compensation Assistant	1-2 years	$100,963
Mid-Level Level Compensation Assistant	2-4 years	$102,835
Senior-Level Level Compensation Assistant	5-8 years	$108,166
Expert Level Compensation Assistant	over 8 years	$112,582

How Do Compensation Assistant 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 Compensation Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $111,279.
California: $110,857.
Massachusetts: $109,380.

District of Columbia $111,279 California $110,857 Massachusetts $109,380 Washington $108,978 New Jersey $108,937 Alaska $108,797 Connecticut $107,410 New York $106,847

Hawaii $105,048 Rhode Island $104,204 Maryland $103,631 Minnesota $102,847 Colorado $102,545 Illinois $102,445 Oregon $102,063 Delaware $101,781

New Hampshire $101,605 Virginia $101,209 Pennsylvania $100,053 Nevada $99,470 North Dakota $99,279 Michigan $98,977 Wisconsin $98,867 Vermont $98,646

Texas $98,033 Maine $97,992 Arizona $97,932 Ohio $97,862 Georgia $96,937 Indiana $96,475 Wyoming $96,384 Utah $96,244

Iowa $96,183 Kansas $95,701 Louisiana $95,560 North Carolina $95,510 Missouri $95,490 Florida $95,098 Montana $94,887 Nebraska $94,686

Kentucky $94,575 South Carolina $94,173 Tennessee $93,922 Idaho $93,821 New Mexico $93,088 Oklahoma $92,927 Alabama $92,334 South Dakota $91,339

Arkansas $90,796 West Virginia $90,505 Mississippi $89,630

Top Paying Cities for Compensation Assistant

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:

Anchorage: $109,882
Jber: $109,880
Indian: $109,347

Anchorage, AK $109,882

Jber, AK $109,880

Indian, AK $109,347

Kongiganak, AK $108,179

Adak, AK $107,995

Atka, AK $108,008

Chignik Lake, AK $107,982

Port Heiden, AK $107,944

Port Lions, AK $108,099

Akiachak, AK $108,157

Akiak, AK $108,202

Akutan, AK $108,109

Alakanuk, AK $108,078

Aleknagik, AK $108,008

Anchor Point, AK $108,052

Aniak, AK $107,732

Anvik, AK $108,014

Bethel, AK $108,179

Chefornak, AK $108,157

Chevak, AK $107,937

Chignik, AK $108,024

Chignik Lagoon, AK $107,997

Chitina, AK $107,697

Chugiak, AK $109,148

Clam Gulch, AK $107,852

Clarks Point, AK $108,025

Cold Bay, AK $107,927

Cooper Landing, AK $107,931

Copper Center, AK $107,823

Cordova, AK $107,890

Crooked Creek, AK $107,895

Dillingham, AK $107,819

Eagle River, AK $109,478

Eek, AK $108,261

Egegik, AK $107,917

Ekwok, AK $108,008

Emmonak, AK $108,050

False Pass, AK $108,096

Marshall, AK $108,170

Gakona, AK $107,824

Girdwood, AK $107,915

Glennallen, AK $107,819

Goodnews Bay, AK $107,904

Grayling, AK $108,066

Saint George Island, AK $107,938

Holy Cross, AK $108,004

Homer, AK $108,031

Hooper Bay, AK $108,193

Hope, AK $109,198

Iliamna, AK $108,008

Kalskag, AK $108,130

Karluk, AK $107,860

Kasigluk, AK $108,123

Kasilof, AK $108,084

Kenai, AK $108,010

King Cove, AK $108,093

King Salmon, AK $107,835

Kipnuk, AK $108,100

Kodiak, AK $107,964

Kotlik, AK $108,203

Kwethluk, AK $108,146

Kwigillingok, AK $108,057

Wasilla, AK $109,628

Larsen Bay, AK $107,938

Levelock, AK $107,982

Lower Kalskag, AK $108,204

Mc Grath, AK $107,726

Manokotak, AK $108,004

Mekoryuk, AK $108,090

Moose Pass, AK $107,800

Mountain Village, AK $108,081

Naknek, AK $108,000

Napakiak, AK $108,141

Nikiski, AK $107,600

New Stuyahok, AK $108,054

Toksook Bay, AK $108,077

Nikolski, AK $107,832

Ninilchik, AK $107,963

Nondalton, AK $107,726

Nunapitchuk, AK $108,150

Old Harbor, AK $108,048

Ouzinkie, AK $108,016

Palmer, AK $108,044

Pedro Bay, AK $107,797

Perryville, AK $108,018

Pilot Point, AK $107,882

Pilot Station, AK $108,234

Platinum, AK $107,910

Big Lake, AK $109,430

Port Alsworth, AK $108,020

Quinhagak, AK $108,208

Red Devil, AK $107,771

Russian Mission, AK $107,873

Saint Marys, AK $108,059

Saint Michael, AK $108,080

Saint Paul Island, AK $108,030

Sand Point, AK $107,969

Scammon Bay, AK $108,301

Seldovia, AK $107,979

Seward, AK $107,938

Shageluk, AK $108,030

Nunam Iqua, AK $107,954

Skwentna, AK $107,666

Sleetmute, AK $107,901

Soldotna, AK $108,133

South Naknek, AK $107,886

Stebbins, AK $108,068

Sterling, AK $108,100

Sutton, AK $107,894

Takotna, AK $107,951

Talkeetna, AK $107,926

Tatitlek, AK $108,043

Togiak, AK $107,910

Tuluksak, AK $108,184

Tuntutuliak, AK $108,209

Tununak, AK $108,009

Tyonek, AK $107,863

Trapper Creek, AK $107,845

Unalakleet, AK $107,855

Unalaska, AK $108,133

Valdez, AK $107,962

Willow, AK $107,882

Yakutat, AK $107,965

Nightmute, AK $107,965

Nikolai, AK $107,688

Dutch Harbor, AK $108,329

Whittier, AK $107,990

Houston, AK $109,175

Fairbanks, AK $108,098

Eielson Afb, AK $110,485

Fort Wainwright, AK $110,485

Clear, AK $107,863

North Pole, AK $110,485

Salcha, AK $110,485

Two Rivers, AK $110,485

Allakaket, AK $107,982

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $108,148

Arctic Village, AK $107,950

Barrow, AK $108,213

Beaver, AK $107,778

Ester, AK $110,485

Bettles Field, AK $107,782

Buckland, AK $108,290

Cantwell, AK $107,751

Central, AK $107,665

Fort Greely, AK $107,843

Chicken, AK $107,727

Circle, AK $107,892

Prudhoe Bay, AK $107,987

Deering, AK $108,102

Delta Junction, AK $107,894

Eagle, AK $107,670

Elim, AK $107,784

Fort Yukon, AK $107,735

Galena, AK $108,086

Gambell, AK $108,131

Healy, AK $107,832

Anderson, AK $108,005

Hughes, AK $108,088

Huslia, AK $108,067

Kaktovik, AK $108,117

Kaltag, AK $108,014

Kiana, AK $108,239

Kivalina, AK $108,215

Kobuk, AK $108,043

Kotzebue, AK $107,890

Koyuk, AK $108,131

Koyukuk, AK $108,061

Denali National Park, AK $107,911

Manley Hot Springs, AK $107,774

Lake Minchumina, AK $107,742

Minto, AK $108,120

Point Lay, AK $108,045

Nenana, AK $107,800

Noatak, AK $108,102

Nome, AK $107,951

Noorvik, AK $108,278

Northway, AK $107,810

Nulato, AK $108,091

Point Hope, AK $107,960

Rampart, AK $108,024

Ruby, AK $107,675

Savoonga, AK $108,179

Selawik, AK $108,141

Shaktoolik, AK $108,199

Shishmaref, AK $107,793

Shungnak, AK $108,098

Stevens Village, AK $107,969

Tanacross, AK $107,935

Tanana, AK $108,090

Teller, AK $108,188

Tok, AK $107,935

Venetie, AK $107,762

Wainwright, AK $108,131

Wales, AK $108,141

White Mountain, AK $108,215

Brevig Mission, AK $108,192

Ambler, AK $108,085

Chalkyitsik, AK $108,008

Nuiqsut, AK $108,128

Atqasuk, AK $108,012

Juneau, AK $110,787

Angoon, AK $107,852

Auke Bay, AK $110,787

Douglas, AK $110,787

Elfin Cove, AK $107,791

Gustavus, AK $108,001

Haines, AK $107,881

Hoonah, AK $109,531

Kake, AK $107,941

Pelican, AK $107,899

Petersburg, AK $107,909

Sitka, AK $107,969

Port Alexander, AK $108,075

Skagway, AK $107,961

Tenakee Springs, AK $107,770

Ketchikan, AK $108,012

Meyers Chuck, AK $107,867

Coffman Cove, AK $107,973

Thorne Bay, AK $108,033

Craig, AK $107,883

Hydaburg, AK $107,970

Hyder, AK $107,977

Klawock, AK $108,052

Metlakatla, AK $108,040

Point Baker, AK $108,034

Ward Cove, AK $108,012

Wrangell, AK $107,893

Compensation Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Compensation Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Compensation Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Compensation Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Compensation Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$119,676	$58.0	10%

Compensation Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Compensation Assistant'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.

$94,176

Average $108,797/year

$123,937

$7,848

Average $9,066/month

$10,328

$1,811

Average $2,092/week

$2,383

$45

Average $52/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,937	$10,328	$2,383	$60
Average	$108,797	$9,066	$2,092	$52
25th Percentile	$94,176	$7,848	$1,811	$45

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