HR & People

Compensation and Benefits Manager

Data: Q2 2026

A Compensation and Benefits Manager earns an average of 69.600 € gross per year in Germany. The salary range is 57.600 € (entry level) to 84.000 € (senior).

Source: KI-Schätzung 2025 · Entgeltatlas (Federal Employment Agency)

Compensation and Benefits Manager Salary in Germany

Entry level

57.600 €

per year

Median

69.600 €

per year

Senior

84.000 €

per year

Monthly: 5.800 € median

Skills for Compensation and Benefits Manager

Most in-demand skills based on current job postings

Hard Skills

Compensation & BenefitsEmployee RelationsRecruitingRegulatorische ComplianceArbeitsrecht

Tools

DatenanalyseHRIS-Systeme (Workday/SAP SF)Excel

Soft Skills

Stakeholder-ManagementKommunikation

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Top skills (hard + tool)

Trainee Management ·31Personaleinsatzplanung ·30Englisch ·30Personalführung ·30Qualitätsmanagement ·24Wartung & Instandhaltung ·23Reklamationsbearbeitung ·23Growth Hacking ·7Monitoring ·7Datenschutzschulung ·7

Soft skills

FlexibilitätKundenorientierungReisebereitschaftKommunikationTeamfähigkeitSelbstständigkeitVerantwortungsbewusstseinZuverlässigkeitKreativitätOrganisationstalent

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