Employee Benefits Manager Salary in San Jose, CA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Employee Benefits Manager in San Jose, CA is $159,020. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $142,378 to $177,776, with most professionals earning between $127,226 and $194,851.

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Communicate with other department members and other departments in order to provide continuity, uniform procedures and agency-wide communication and morale.

December 19, 2022

Assists Consultant/Client Executives in the financial analysis and forecasting of benefits and in decision-making in regards to the inclusion/exclusion of plan benefits, and in coordinating with the Consultant/Client Executive in the annual RFP process.

February 02, 2023

Attend seminars, classes and carrier meetings to keep abreast of new products available for clients and acquire expertise in legislative changes, as opportunities occur.

March 05, 2023

Demonstrated presentation skills for effective communication both verbal and written with the ability to influence external and internal clients.

March 21, 2023

Manage annual renewals/remarketing, strategy delivery and open enrollment planning, identifying and recommending changes/enhancements to US benefit offerings and cost-sharing as appropriate.

March 23, 2023

Develops and implements consistent organization wide policies, work flows and procedures including corresponding measurement tools with an emphasis on workload re-balancing and best practices.

April 10, 2023

Prepare and negotiate fee-based pricing of services, ensuring account profitability in a value-based approach for the scope of service and costs associated with the client service agreement.

April 12, 2023

Acts as liaison between clients and insurance carriers to resolve escalated complex service issues that require policy interpretation and experience based judgment to resolve.

April 30, 2023

Provides professional and courteous service to clients, carrier representatives, business partners, and HUB colleagues, resulting in a rate of account retention that meets or exceeds expectations.

May 07, 2023

Review renewals, new business presentations, and open enrollment materials to ensure they are accurate and complete in content, are compliant with company and regulatory guidelines, and reflect a professional appearance.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Employee Benefits Manager in San Jose, CA

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What is the average salary for Employee Benefits Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Employee Benefits Manager in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Employee Benefits Manager ranges from $142,378 to $177,776 with the average base salary of $159,020. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $151,458 to $196,685 with the average total cash compensation of $172,426.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$159,020	$142,378 - $177,776
Bonus	$13,406	$9,080 - $18,909
Total Pay	$172,426	$151,458 - $196,685

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Employee Benefits Manager Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,378 - $177,776	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,123 - $157,479	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,107 - $177,437	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,626 - $171,842	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,851 - $172,124	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,978 - $176,028	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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