Compensation and Benefits Specialist | Waukesha County Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive LearningWritingSystems EvaluationComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Personnel and Human ResourcesEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingNear Vision

Tasks

Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan c
Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to

Technology

Human resources softwareDocument management softwareTime accounting softwareData base user interface and query softwareMedical software

Tools

10-key calculatorsElectronic storage devicesLaser facsimile machinesPersonal computersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking Conditions

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium13-1141.00	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	title_inference	$77,020 median$128,830 top	+5.33%	560

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Employee insurance, pension, and savings plans — administer day-to-day operations with reduced oversight by coordinating directly with brokers and carriers in a multi-benefit environment.
Federal and state compliance reporting requirements — prepare and submit required documentation on schedule, applying working knowledge of ERISA, ACA, and FLSA in a regulated corporate setting.
Job classification and pay-grade structures — analyze and apply established frameworks to evaluate positions and recommend placements within a defined compensation system.
Managers and employees — advise on standard employment regulations, benefit policies, and collective agreement provisions in routine consultation sessions.
Benefits benchmarking data — research, compile, and interpret findings using business intelligence software to support policy review recommendations.
Training sessions on compensation and benefits topics — conduct for small employee groups using prepared curricula in an onsite or virtual format.
ERP and HRIS platforms — navigate and query to extract workforce data for compensation analysis in an integrated enterprise environment.
Personnel records and policy handbooks — maintain accuracy and version control using document management systems in compliance with records-retention policies.
Compensation survey submissions — complete and reconcile employer data against industry databases to inform salary range updates.
Problem sensitivity — apply when identifying discrepancies between job descriptions and actual duties during position classification reviews.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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