Benefits Specialist
Blue River PetCare
Chicago, IL · $65k–$85k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about human resources jobs
- Best cities for HR jobs #1 New York (994 openings)
- Best cities for HR pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($158k)
- Most requested AI skills in HR jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (5.7%)
- Employers with the most HR jobs #1 Amazon (291 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $75,000 a year. Across 56 open benefits specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $61,500 to $88,000 and the median is $70,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 6% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists is little observed so far. Measured exposure for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
The Benefits Specialis t is responsible for supporting and administering employee benefit programs, including health and welfare plans, retirement plans, supporting the leave of absence process, and other employee reward programs. The successful candidate will be an independent...