Benefits Specialist
Professional Search Group
San Diego, CA · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where San Diego, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast78 conferences · of 17
- #2Cities hosting the most human resources conferences6 conferences · of 10
- #3Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs454 openings · of 41
- #3Best cities for aerospace and defense jobs377 openings · of 67
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- #3Cities hosting the most staffing & human capital conferences6 conferences · of 8
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- Best cities for HR jobs #1 New York (994 openings)
- Best cities for HR pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($158k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 68 open benefits specialist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $61,500 to $85,000 and the median is $70,000.
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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
Core Responsibilities Benefits Administration Oversee day-to-day management of group benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, HSA, retirement plans, EAP, and other voluntary benefits Manage eligibility, enrollments, status changes, qualifying...