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 $94,720 for beginners, reaching about $96,926 at mid-level, and approach $106,113 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 Colorado

How much does a Compensation Assistant make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compensation Assistant in Colorado is $102,545 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,807
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,765 to $116,815
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,219

10% $76,219

50% (Median) $102,545

90% $129,807

Compensation Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,815	$9,735	$2,246	$56
Average	$102,545	$8,545	$1,972	$49
25th Percentile	$88,765	$7,397	$1,707	$43

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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): $94,720
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,162
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,926
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,951
Expert (over 8 years): $106,113

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Compensation Assistant	less than 1 year	$94,720
Early Career Level Compensation Assistant	1-2 years	$95,162
Mid-Level Level Compensation Assistant	2-4 years	$96,926
Senior-Level Level Compensation Assistant	5-8 years	$101,951
Expert Level Compensation Assistant	over 8 years	$106,113

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:

Glen Haven: $100,537
Hygiene: $104,032
Johnstown: $100,761

Glen Haven, CO $100,537

Hygiene, CO $104,032

Johnstown, CO $100,761

Laporte, CO $99,645

Livermore, CO $99,321

Loveland, CO $100,447

Lyons, CO $103,849

Masonville, CO $99,708

Mead, CO $101,906

Milliken, CO $100,622

Niwot, CO $104,848

Red Feather Lakes, CO $99,594

Severance, CO $99,787

Timnath, CO $99,659

Wellington, CO $99,101

Windsor, CO $99,802

Brighton, CO $102,276

Ault, CO $99,613

Briggsdale, CO $99,640

Carr, CO $97,926

Eastlake, CO $102,542

Eaton, CO $99,927

Evans, CO $100,436

Fort Lupton, CO $101,984

Galeton, CO $99,937

Gilcrest, CO $100,984

Gill, CO $100,101

Greeley, CO $100,188

Henderson, CO $102,435

Hudson, CO $101,649

Keenesburg, CO $101,158

Kersey, CO $100,113

La Salle, CO $100,811

Lucerne, CO $100,081

Nunn, CO $99,296

Orchard, CO $99,628

Pierce, CO $99,676

Ohio City, CO $100,701

Parlin, CO $100,228

Penrose, CO $99,352

Pitkin, CO $100,576

Poncha Springs, CO $99,895

Powderhorn, CO $100,019

Rockvale, CO $98,901

Sargents, CO $99,726

Twin Lakes, CO $103,020

Westcliffe, CO $98,956

Wetmore, CO $98,320

Durango, CO $100,299

Cahone, CO $100,052

Cortez, CO $99,976

Dolores, CO $100,215

Dove Creek, CO $99,952

Egnar, CO $100,008

Hesperus, CO $99,423

Lewis, CO $100,229

Mancos, CO $99,974

Marvel, CO $99,420

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $99,457

Pleasant View, CO $99,764

Rico, CO $100,239

Towaoc, CO $99,559

Yellow Jacket, CO $100,109

Montrose, CO $100,614

Austin, CO $100,744

Bedrock, CO $99,982

Cedaredge, CO $100,847

Cory, CO $100,720

Crawford, CO $100,435

Delta, CO $100,612

Eckert, CO $100,769

Hotchkiss, CO $100,707

Lazear, CO $100,632

Naturita, CO $100,185

Norwood, CO $100,225

Nucla, CO $100,339

Olathe, CO $100,501

Ophir, CO $100,333

Ouray, CO $100,317

Paonia, CO $101,169

Paradox, CO $100,038

Placerville, CO $100,241

Redvale, CO $100,272

Ridgway, CO $100,303

Silverton, CO $100,134

Somerset, CO $101,476

Telluride, CO $100,352

Grand Junction, CO $101,233

Platteville, CO $101,209

Roggen, CO $100,164

Weldona, CO $99,391

Wiggins, CO $99,923

Fort Morgan, CO $99,432

Log Lane Village, CO $99,757

Akron, CO $98,711

Amherst, CO $98,394

Atwood, CO $99,057

Brush, CO $99,050

Crook, CO $98,775

Eckley, CO $98,464

Fleming, CO $98,964

Grover, CO $98,886

Haxtun, CO $98,944

Hereford, CO $98,255

Hillrose, CO $99,147

Holyoke, CO $98,645

Idalia, CO $98,150

Iliff, CO $99,035

Julesburg, CO $98,636

Lindon, CO $98,288

Merino, CO $99,143

New Raymer, CO $99,121

Otis, CO $98,799

Ovid, CO $98,670

Padroni, CO $98,783

Paoli, CO $98,945

Peetz, CO $98,756

Sedgwick, CO $98,706

Snyder, CO $99,069

Sterling, CO $99,227

Stoneham, CO $99,126

Vernon, CO $98,244

Woodrow, CO $98,493

Wray, CO $98,440

Yuma, CO $98,769

Anton, CO $98,313

Arapahoe, CO $97,538

Arriba, CO $97,892

Bethune, CO $98,037

Burlington, CO $97,945

Calhan, CO $99,495

Cascade, CO $100,313

Cheyenne Wells, CO $97,680

Cope, CO $98,267

Cripple Creek, CO $100,124

Divide, CO $100,177

Flagler, CO $97,992

Florissant, CO $100,096

Fountain, CO $99,486

Genoa, CO $97,958

Green Mountain Falls, CO $100,288

Guffey, CO $99,988

Hugo, CO $97,358

Joes, CO $98,364

Karval, CO $96,793

Kirk, CO $98,283

Kit Carson, CO $97,558

Limon, CO $98,549

Lake George, CO $100,247

Manitou Springs, CO $100,313

Matheson, CO $98,477

Peyton, CO $99,964

Ramah, CO $97,841

Rush, CO $98,074

Seibert, CO $97,951

Simla, CO $98,925

Stratton, CO $98,049

U S A F Academy, CO $100,307

Victor, CO $100,079

Vona, CO $98,008

Wild Horse, CO $97,370

Woodland Park, CO $100,231

Yoder, CO $98,452

Colorado Springs, CO $100,314

Clifton, CO $101,169

Fruita, CO $100,918

Gateway, CO $100,208

Glade Park, CO $100,554

Loma, CO $100,954

Mack, CO $100,686

Palisade, CO $100,986

Whitewater, CO $100,547

Glenwood Springs, CO $102,209

Dinosaur, CO $100,520

Aspen, CO $104,123

Snowmass Village, CO $104,119

Avon, CO $103,184

Basalt, CO $103,792

Carbondale, CO $103,406

Collbran, CO $100,887

Craig, CO $101,628

De Beque, CO $100,875

Eagle, CO $102,762

Edwards, CO $102,982

Parachute, CO $101,400

Battlement Mesa, CO $101,307

Gypsum, CO $102,251

Hamilton, CO $102,061

Hayden, CO $101,772

Maybell, CO $100,646

Meeker, CO $102,070

Meredith, CO $103,451

Mesa, CO $100,838

Minturn, CO $102,870

Molina, CO $100,777

New Castle, CO $101,856

Rangely, CO $100,929

Red Cliff, CO $102,857

Rifle, CO $101,604

Silt, CO $101,562

Slater, CO $101,144

Snowmass, CO $103,910

Wolcott, CO $102,824

Woody Creek, CO $104,116

Vail, CO $103,311

Pueblo, CO $97,269

Colorado City, CO $97,934

Aguilar, CO $98,361

Arlington, CO $96,630

Avondale, CO $97,529

Beulah, CO $97,940

Boncarbo, CO $98,409

Boone, CO $97,845

Branson, CO $97,604

Campo, CO $97,243

Cheraw, CO $97,430

Crowley, CO $97,638

Eads, CO $97,499

Fort Lyon, CO $97,391

Fowler, CO $97,671

Gardner, CO $98,627

Granada, CO $97,718

Hartman, CO $97,905

Hasty, CO $97,605

Haswell, CO $97,029

Hoehne, CO $98,251

Holly, CO $97,596

Kim, CO $97,504

La Junta, CO $97,567

Lamar, CO $97,865

Las Animas, CO $97,513

La Veta, CO $98,798

Mc Clave, CO $97,621

Manzanola, CO $97,492

Model, CO $97,641

Olney Springs, CO $97,325

Ordway, CO $96,841

Pritchett, CO $97,509

Rocky Ford, CO $97,351

Rye, CO $98,084

Sheridan Lake, CO $97,537

Springfield, CO $97,709

Sugar City, CO $96,581

Swink, CO $97,470

Trinchera, CO $97,830

Trinidad, CO $98,254

Two Buttes, CO $97,704

Vilas, CO $97,689

Walsenburg, CO $98,278

Walsh, CO $97,586

Weston, CO $98,595

Wiley, CO $97,531

Alamosa, CO $99,549

Antonito, CO $99,486

Arboles, CO $99,687

Arvada, CO $102,546

Aurora, CO $102,476

Bayfield, CO $99,967

Broomfield, CO $102,997

Commerce City, CO $102,305

Dupont, CO $102,501

Eldorado Springs, CO $104,941

Lafayette, CO $104,011

Louisville, CO $104,139

Westminster, CO $102,499

Wheat Ridge, CO $102,494

Agate, CO $98,863

Bennett, CO $101,433

Byers, CO $100,222

Castle Rock, CO $100,666

Deer Trail, CO $99,560

Elbert, CO $100,030

Elizabeth, CO $100,873

Englewood, CO $102,476

Franktown, CO $100,599

Kiowa, CO $100,147

Larkspur, CO $100,339

Littleton, CO $102,374

Lone Tree, CO $102,104

Louviers, CO $101,962

Monument, CO $100,241

Palmer Lake, CO $100,251

Parker, CO $101,730

Sedalia, CO $100,717

Strasburg, CO $101,110

Watkins, CO $101,869

Denver, CO $102,465

Thornton, CO $102,545

Boulder, CO $105,448

Golden, CO $102,486

Alma, CO $101,909

Bailey, CO $101,678

Black Hawk, CO $103,510

Bond, CO $102,814

Breckenridge, CO $102,127

Buffalo Creek, CO $101,326

Burns, CO $102,153

Central City, CO $102,928

Clark, CO $101,185

Climax, CO $102,245

Coalmont, CO $101,011

Como, CO $100,666

Conifer, CO $101,942

Cowdrey, CO $100,602

Dillon, CO $102,066

Dumont, CO $102,561

Evergreen, CO $102,308

Empire, CO $102,093

Fairplay, CO $100,759

Fraser, CO $102,209

Frisco, CO $102,696

Georgetown, CO $102,017

Granby, CO $101,936

Grand Lake, CO $101,880

Grant, CO $101,155

Hartsel, CO $100,223

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $101,800

Idaho Springs, CO $102,387

Idledale, CO $102,380

Indian Hills, CO $102,328

Jamestown, CO $105,278

Jefferson, CO $100,943

Kittredge, CO $102,338

Kremmling, CO $101,789

Leadville, CO $102,120

Mc Coy, CO $102,137

Morrison, CO $102,306

Nederland, CO $104,320

Oak Creek, CO $101,955

Parshall, CO $102,393

Phippsburg, CO $102,056

Pine, CO $101,449

Pinecliffe, CO $104,811

Rand, CO $101,018

Rollinsville, CO $103,834

Shawnee, CO $101,425

Silver Plume, CO $101,584

Steamboat Springs, CO $101,765

Tabernash, CO $102,447

Toponas, CO $102,018

Walden, CO $100,867

Ward, CO $104,046

Winter Park, CO $102,578

Yampa, CO $102,156

Silverthorne, CO $102,609

Longmont, CO $103,626

Allenspark, CO $103,155

Estes Park, CO $101,607

Bellvue, CO $100,306

Berthoud, CO $101,535

Dacono, CO $102,719

Drake, CO $100,342

Erie, CO $103,179

Firestone, CO $102,464

Fort Collins, CO $99,590

Frederick, CO $102,468

Blanca, CO $99,196

Capulin, CO $99,706

Center, CO $99,625

Chama, CO $98,857

Chimney Rock, CO $99,729

Chromo, CO $99,060

Conejos, CO $99,425

Creede, CO $99,946

Crestone, CO $99,243

Del Norte, CO $99,729

Fort Garland, CO $98,973

San Luis, CO $98,571

Homelake, CO $99,636

Hooper, CO $99,305

Ignacio, CO $99,537

Jaroso, CO $98,788

La Jara, CO $99,584

Manassa, CO $99,484

Moffat, CO $99,373

Monte Vista, CO $99,695

Mosca, CO $99,179

Pagosa Springs, CO $99,721

Romeo, CO $99,776

Saguache, CO $99,716

Sanford, CO $99,218

San Pablo, CO $98,708

South Fork, CO $99,829

Villa Grove, CO $99,507

Salida, CO $99,898

Almont, CO $102,470

Buena Vista, CO $102,313

Canon City, CO $99,453

Cimarron, CO $100,124

Coal Creek, CO $98,863

Coaldale, CO $99,654

Cotopaxi, CO $99,374

Crested Butte, CO $103,009

Florence, CO $98,707

Monarch, CO $100,107

Granite, CO $101,610

Gunnison, CO $100,201

Hillside, CO $99,337

Howard, CO $99,834

Lake City, CO $100,118

Nathrop, CO $100,198

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	$112,800	$54.0	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.

$88,765

Average $102,545/year

$116,815

$7,397

Average $8,545/month

$9,735

$1,707

Average $1,972/week

$2,246

$43

Average $49/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,815	$9,735	$2,246	$56
Average	$102,545	$8,545	$1,972	$49
25th Percentile	$88,765	$7,397	$1,707	$43

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