Compensation Analyst Salary in Maryland

How much does a Compensation Analyst make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Compensation Analyst in Maryland is $82,590 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,650
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,580 to $88,903
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,286

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Compensation Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,903	$7,409	$1,710	$43
Average	$82,590	$6,883	$1,588	$40
25th Percentile	$74,580	$6,215	$1,434	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Compensation Analyst Salaries

A Compensation Analyst'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 Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compensation Analyst'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): $68,652
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,031
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,603
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,588
Expert (over 8 years): $125,307

Levels	Salary
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$68,652
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$82,031
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$107,603
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$130,588
Compensat... Level Compensation Analyst	$125,307

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

District of Columbia: $88,694.
California: $88,358.
Massachusetts: $87,180.

District of Columbia $88,694 California $88,358 Massachusetts $87,180 Washington $86,860 New Jersey $86,828 Alaska $86,716 Connecticut $85,610 New York $85,162

Hawaii $83,728 Rhode Island $83,055 Maryland $82,598 Minnesota $81,973 Colorado $81,733 Illinois $81,653 Oregon $81,348 Delaware $81,124

New Hampshire $80,983 Virginia $80,668 Pennsylvania $79,746 Nevada $79,282 North Dakota $79,129 Michigan $78,889 Wisconsin $78,801 Vermont $78,625

Texas $78,136 Maine $78,104 Arizona $78,056 Ohio $78,000 Georgia $77,263 Indiana $76,895 Wyoming $76,822 Utah $76,710

Iowa $76,662 Kansas $76,278 Louisiana $76,166 North Carolina $76,125 Missouri $76,109 Florida $75,797 Montana $75,629 Nebraska $75,469

Kentucky $75,380 South Carolina $75,060 Tennessee $74,860 Idaho $74,780 New Mexico $74,195 Oklahoma $74,067 Alabama $73,594 South Dakota $72,801

Arkansas $72,368 West Virginia $72,136 Mississippi $71,439

Top Paying Cities for Compensation Analysts

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:

Owings: $86,724
Riverdale: $88,694
College Park: $88,694

Owings, MD $86,724 Riverdale, MD $88,694 College Park, MD $88,694 Fort Washington, MD $88,638 Oxon Hill, MD $88,694 Suitland, MD $88,694 District Heights, MD $88,694 Temple Hills, MD $88,694

Deale, MD $85,818 Dunkirk, MD $86,619 Fort George G Meade, MD $82,414 Friendship, MD $85,402 Fulton, MD $85,410 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $88,670 Savage, MD $82,438 Shady Side, MD $85,634

Galesville, MD $85,618 Greenbelt, MD $88,670 Glenn Dale, MD $88,590 Upper Marlboro, MD $88,510 Harwood, MD $85,658 Highland, MD $85,394 West River, MD $85,706 Tracys Landing, MD $86,091

Hyattsville, MD $88,694 Jessup, MD $82,494 Bethesda, MD $88,694 Glen Echo, MD $88,694 Chevy Chase, MD $88,694 Cabin John, MD $88,694 Olney, MD $88,510 Brookeville, MD $88,454

Poolesville, MD $87,076 Barnesville, MD $86,668 Beallsville, MD $87,036 Boyds, MD $86,387 Dickerson, MD $86,884 Rockville, MD $88,590 Potomac, MD $88,638 Derwood, MD $88,510

Sandy Spring, MD $88,510 Ashton, MD $88,478 Brinklow, MD $88,430 Burtonsville, MD $88,534 Montgomery Village, MD $86,027 Kensington, MD $88,694 Garrett Park, MD $88,694 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $88,614

Silver Spring, MD $88,694 Takoma Park, MD $88,694 Aberdeen, MD $80,331 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $80,796 Abingdon, MD $80,547 Gunpowder, MD $82,462 Arnold, MD $82,358 Baldwin, MD $82,438

Bel Air, MD $79,963 Belcamp, MD $80,635 Benson, MD $80,363 Boring, MD $79,866 Brooklandville, MD $82,598 Butler, MD $82,382 Chase, MD $82,494 Churchville, MD $79,923

Clarksville, MD $82,358 Cockeysville, MD $82,542 Hunt Valley, MD $82,494 Crownsville, MD $82,334 Darlington, MD $79,586 Davidsonville, MD $85,458 Dayton, MD $82,334 Edgewater, MD $85,314

Edgewood, MD $82,358 Ellicott City, MD $82,542 Columbia, MD $82,462 Fallston, MD $82,382 Finksburg, MD $82,334 Forest Hill, MD $79,578 Fork, MD $82,462 Fort Howard, MD $82,574

Freeland, MD $77,063 Gambrills, MD $82,414 Gibson Island, MD $82,358 Glen Arm, MD $82,574 Glen Burnie, MD $82,598 Glyndon, MD $82,438 Hampstead, MD $79,186 Elkridge, MD $82,598

Hanover, MD $82,574 Harmans, MD $82,574 Havre De Grace, MD $80,411 Hydes, MD $82,462 Jarrettsville, MD $79,378 Joppa, MD $82,414 Kingsville, MD $82,462 Lineboro, MD $77,095

Linthicum Heights, MD $82,598 Long Green, MD $82,518 Spencerville, MD $88,534 Clarksburg, MD $86,051 Damascus, MD $85,618 Germantown, MD $86,315 Annapolis, MD $84,825 Cumberland, MD $70,622

Accident, MD $70,622 Barton, MD $70,622 Bittinger, MD $70,622 Bloomington, MD $70,622 Corriganville, MD $70,622 Eckhart Mines, MD $70,622 Ellerslie, MD $70,622 Flintstone, MD $70,622

Friendsville, MD $70,622 Frostburg, MD $70,622 Grantsville, MD $70,622 Kitzmiller, MD $70,622 Lonaconing, MD $70,622 Luke, MD $70,622 Mc Henry, MD $70,622 Midland, MD $70,622

Midlothian, MD $70,622 Mount Savage, MD $70,622 Oakland, MD $70,622 Oldtown, MD $70,622 Pinto, MD $70,622 Rawlings, MD $70,622 Spring Gap, MD $70,622 Swanton, MD $70,622

Westernport, MD $70,622 Easton, MD $82,198 Barclay, MD $82,037 Bethlehem, MD $82,198 Betterton, MD $81,693 Bozman, MD $85,041 Cambridge, MD $85,250 Centreville, MD $82,198

Chester, MD $84,088 Chestertown, MD $82,125 Church Creek, MD $85,250 Church Hill, MD $82,125 Claiborne, MD $84,689 Cordova, MD $82,198 Crapo, MD $88,294 Crocheron, MD $88,294

Crumpton, MD $82,005 Denton, MD $82,198 East New Market, MD $85,250 Federalsburg, MD $83,079 Fishing Creek, MD $88,294 Galena, MD $82,182 Goldsboro, MD $82,198 Grasonville, MD $83,359

Greensboro, MD $82,198 Henderson, MD $82,382 Hillsboro, MD $82,198 Hurlock, MD $85,250 Ingleside, MD $82,077 Kennedyville, MD $82,021 Mcdaniel, MD $84,689 Madison, MD $88,294

Marydel, MD $82,646 Massey, MD $82,318 Millington, MD $82,262 Neavitt, MD $85,482 Newcomb, MD $84,232 Oxford, MD $85,250 Preston, MD $82,198 Price, MD $82,150

Queen Anne, MD $82,198 Queenstown, MD $82,838 Rhodesdale, MD $85,250 Ridgely, MD $82,198 Rock Hall, MD $83,031 Royal Oak, MD $83,936 Saint Michaels, MD $84,376 Secretary, MD $85,250

Sherwood, MD $85,586 Deal Island, MD $81,565 Eden, MD $84,817 Ewell, MD $74,828 Fruitland, MD $84,817 Girdletree, MD $77,327 Hebron, MD $84,817 Linkwood, MD $85,250

Manokin, MD $79,658 Mardela Springs, MD $84,817 Marion Station, MD $75,340 Nanticoke, MD $85,250 Newark, MD $84,521 Ocean City, MD $84,521 Parsonsburg, MD $83,744 Pittsville, MD $84,521

Pocomoke City, MD $75,116 Powellville, MD $84,521 Princess Anne, MD $81,028 Quantico, MD $85,250 Rehobeth, MD $75,116 Sharptown, MD $84,817 Showell, MD $84,521 Snow Hill, MD $80,387

Stockton, MD $75,116 Tyaskin, MD $85,250 Tylerton, MD $74,828 Upper Fairmount, MD $79,658 Vienna, MD $85,250 Westover, MD $79,658 Whaleyville, MD $84,521 Willards, MD $84,521

Delmar, MD $83,079 North East, MD $80,788 Perry Point, MD $80,619 Perryville, MD $80,315 Port Deposit, MD $79,979 Rising Sun, MD $79,546 Warwick, MD $82,190 Cecilton, MD $82,077

Charlestown, MD $80,627 Chesapeake City, MD $81,941 Childs, MD $82,037 Stevensville, MD $84,048 Colora, MD $79,690 Conowingo, MD $79,338 Earleville, MD $81,565 Elk Mills, MD $82,037

Elkton, MD $82,037 Georgetown, MD $82,029 Lutherville Timonium, MD $82,598 Abell, MD $88,294 Accokeek, MD $88,534 Aquasco, MD $88,294 Avenue, MD $88,294 Barstow, MD $88,294

Bel Alton, MD $88,294 Benedict, MD $88,294 Brandywine, MD $88,478 Broomes Island, MD $88,294 Bryans Road, MD $88,454 Bryantown, MD $88,294 Bushwood, MD $88,294 California, MD $88,294

Callaway, MD $88,294 Chaptico, MD $88,294 Charlotte Hall, MD $88,294 Cheltenham, MD $88,510 Clements, MD $88,294 Cobb Island, MD $88,294 Coltons Point, MD $88,294 Compton, MD $88,294

Dameron, MD $88,294 Dowell, MD $88,294 Drayden, MD $88,294 Faulkner, MD $88,294 Great Mills, MD $88,294 Helen, MD $88,294 Hollywood, MD $88,294 Hughesville, MD $88,294

Huntingtown, MD $87,461 Indian Head, MD $88,374 Ironsides, MD $88,294 Issue, MD $88,294 La Plata, MD $88,294 Leonardtown, MD $88,294 Lexington Park, MD $88,294 Loveville, MD $88,294

Lusby, MD $88,294 Marbury, MD $88,294 Mechanicsville, MD $88,294 Morganza, MD $88,294 Mount Victoria, MD $88,294 Nanjemoy, MD $88,294 Newburg, MD $88,294 Park Hall, MD $88,294

Patuxent River, MD $88,294 Piney Point, MD $82,886 Pomfret, MD $88,350 Port Republic, MD $88,294 Port Tobacco, MD $88,294 Prince Frederick, MD $88,294 Ridge, MD $82,886 Rock Point, MD $88,294

Saint Inigoes, MD $88,294 Saint Leonard, MD $88,294 Saint Marys City, MD $88,294 Scotland, MD $80,203 Solomons, MD $88,294 Sunderland, MD $87,020 Tall Timbers, MD $88,294 Valley Lee, MD $88,294

Welcome, MD $88,294 White Plains, MD $88,374 Southern Md Facility, MD $88,638 Annapolis Junction, MD $82,462 Lanham, MD $88,670 Beltsville, MD $88,670 Laurel, MD $88,510 Bladensburg, MD $88,694

Lothian, MD $86,131 Mount Rainier, MD $88,694 North Beach, MD $86,331 Bowie, MD $88,510 Brentwood, MD $88,694 Capitol Heights, MD $88,694 Chesapeake Beach, MD $86,652 Churchton, MD $85,858

Clinton, MD $88,614 Still Pond, MD $82,053 Sudlersville, MD $82,109 Taylors Island, MD $88,294 Templeville, MD $82,494 Tilghman, MD $86,115 Toddville, MD $88,294 Trappe, MD $85,250

Wingate, MD $88,294 Wittman, MD $84,937 Woolford, MD $88,294 Worton, MD $82,101 Wye Mills, MD $82,198 Frederick, MD $85,858 Adamstown, MD $86,772 Big Pool, MD $71,527

Boonsboro, MD $85,250 Braddock Heights, MD $86,940 Brownsville, MD $88,294 Brunswick, MD $88,294 Buckeystown, MD $86,467 Burkittsville, MD $88,294 Cascade, MD $76,870 Cavetown, MD $76,870

Chewsville, MD $80,948 Clear Spring, MD $77,183 Cooksville, MD $84,368 Emmitsburg, MD $77,784 Fairplay, MD $82,454 Funkstown, MD $82,454 Glenelg, MD $85,073 Glenwood, MD $85,057

Hagerstown, MD $80,948 Hancock, MD $71,527 Ijamsville, MD $85,770 Jefferson, MD $87,685 Keedysville, MD $88,294 Keymar, MD $79,682 Knoxville, MD $88,294 Ladiesburg, MD $80,740

Libertytown, MD $82,590 Lisbon, MD $84,409 Little Orleans, MD $70,622 Maugansville, MD $77,271 Middletown, MD $88,294 Monrovia, MD $85,338 Mount Airy, MD $84,336 Myersville, MD $82,454

New Market, MD $85,250 New Midway, MD $80,980 New Windsor, MD $80,932 Point Of Rocks, MD $87,861 Rocky Ridge, MD $78,865 Rohrersville, MD $88,294 Sabillasville, MD $76,959 Saint James, MD $82,454

Sharpsburg, MD $88,294 Smithsburg, MD $76,870 Sykesville, MD $82,334 Taneytown, MD $78,809 Thurmont, MD $78,056 Tuscarora, MD $87,573 Union Bridge, MD $80,676 Unionville, MD $81,685

Walkersville, MD $83,407 West Friendship, MD $82,382 Williamsport, MD $81,260 Woodbine, MD $84,376 Woodsboro, MD $81,549 Salisbury, MD $84,817 Allen, MD $84,817 Berlin, MD $84,521

Bishopville, MD $84,521 Bivalve, MD $85,250 Manchester, MD $78,865 Marriottsville, MD $82,462 Maryland Line, MD $77,063 Mayo, MD $85,250 Millersville, MD $82,414 Monkton, MD $82,358

Odenton, MD $82,414 Crofton, MD $85,370 Owings Mills, MD $82,542 Parkton, MD $78,897 Pasadena, MD $82,518 Perry Hall, MD $82,598 Perryman, MD $80,700 Phoenix, MD $82,494

Pylesville, MD $78,921 Randallstown, MD $82,574 Reisterstown, MD $82,462 Riderwood, MD $82,598 Riva, MD $85,250 Severn, MD $82,542 Severna Park, MD $82,462 Simpsonville, MD $82,414

Sparks Glencoe, MD $82,414 Crisfield, MD $75,340 Stevenson, MD $82,598 Dhs, MD $88,558 Waldorf, MD $88,454 Street, MD $79,218 Upperco, MD $79,866 Upper Falls, MD $82,494

Westminster, MD $80,195 Whiteford, MD $78,849 White Hall, MD $78,873 White Marsh, MD $82,598 Woodstock, MD $82,494 Baltimore, MD $82,598 Towson, MD $82,598 Gwynn Oak, MD $82,598

Pikesville, MD $82,598 Sparrows Point, MD $82,574 Middle River, MD $82,598 Essex, MD $82,598 Dundalk, MD $82,598 Brooklyn, MD $82,598 Curtis Bay, MD $82,598 Halethorpe, MD $82,598

Catonsville, MD $82,598 Parkville, MD $82,598 Nottingham, MD $82,598 Rosedale, MD $82,598 Windsor Mill, MD $82,598 Gaithersburg, MD $88,454 Washington Grove, MD $88,478

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

Understanding how a Compensation Analyst'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 18, 2021

$74,580

Average $82,590/year

$88,903

$6,215

Average $6,883/month

$7,409

$1,434

Average $1,588/week

$1,710

$36

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,903	$7,409	$1,710	$43
Average	$82,590	$6,883	$1,588	$40
25th Percentile	$74,580	$6,215	$1,434	$36

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