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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in New York, NY

The median compensation and benefits managers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $179,730 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,277 a month.

10th percentile
$120,760
25th percentile
$143,280
Median percentile
$179,730
75th percentile
$224,990
90th percentile
$289,680

Based on 2,420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$123,328 take-home a year
Gross pay$179,730
Federal income tax−$31,869
Social Security + Medicare−$13,749
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,784
Monthly take-home$10,277
Every two weeks$4,743

Does it go far here?

$159,671Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All compensation and benefits managers salaries · Take-home pay in New York