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State comparison · 2025

Compensation and Benefits Managers salary: California vs Connecticut

Occupation

Compensation and Benefits Managers in Connecticut earn a median of $197,970. In California, $166,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.2% — not 15.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-15.8%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-21.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Median
$166,730
p25
$127,420
p75
$217,510
p10
$105,840
p90
$289,910
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

Connecticut

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Median
$197,970
p25
$131,520
p75
$282,410
p10
$98,380
p90
$367,460
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
See full breakdown for Connecticut

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.