Compensation and Benefits Managers Salary in Connecticut

Compensation and benefits managers in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $241,430 a year) and the least in New Haven ($146,700), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the compensation and benefits managers average at $209,600 and the median at $197,970 for 480 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $162,640.

Compensation and Benefits Managers average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$241,430
Hartford$177,020
New Haven$146,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$241,430	$218,860	$165,100	$162,803	107
Hartford	$177,020	$162,480	$109,460	$122,388	103
New Haven	$146,700	$126,550	$98,250	$103,508	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other states

Compensation and Benefits Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3111.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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